McDATA StorageWorks 2/140 - Director Switch Technical manual

McDATA®
Products in a SAN
Environment
Planning Manual
P/N 620-000124-510
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Revision Date Description
620-000124-000 5/2002 Initial release of the manual.
620-000124-100 9/2002 Revision of the manual to describe the Intrepid 6140 Director, Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch, and Release
6.3 of the Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager application.
620-000124-200 2/2003 Revision of the manual to include additionalinformation and describe Release 7.1 of the Enterprise Fabric
Connectivity Manager application.
620-000124-300 8/2003 Revision of the manual to describe the Sphereon 4300 Fabric Switch and Release 7.2 of the Enterprise
Fabric Connectivity Manager application.
620-000124-400 12/2003 Revision of the manual to describe Release 8.1 of the Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager application.
620-000124-500 2/2005 Revision of themanualto describethe Eclipse1620 SAN Router, Eclipse2640 SAN Router, Intrepid10000
Director, Release 4.6 of the SANvergence Manager application, and Release 8.6 of the Enterprise Fabric
Connectivity Manager application.
620-000124-510 7/2005 Revision of the manual to describe the Sphereon 4400 Fabric Switch, Sphereon 4700 Fabric Switch,
Release 8.0 of the Enterprise Operating System, and Release 8.7 of the Enterprise Fabric Connectivity
Manager application

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Preface .......................................................................................................................... xiii
Chapter 1 Introduction to McDATA Multi-Protocol Products
Product Overview.............................................................................1-2
Multi-Protocol Hardware .........................................................1-2
SAN Management Applications..............................................1-5
Directors .............................................................................................1-6
Director Performance................................................................1-7
Intrepid 6064 Director...............................................................1-8
Intrepid 6140 Director.............................................................1-10
Intrepid 10000 Director ...........................................................1-12
Fabric Switches................................................................................1-14
Fabric Switch Performance.....................................................1-15
Sphereon 3232 Fabric Switch..................................................1-15
Sphereon 4300 Fabric Switch..................................................1-16
Sphereon 4400 Fabric Switch..................................................1-18
Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch..................................................1-19
Sphereon 4700 Fabric Switch..................................................1-21
SAN Routers....................................................................................1-22
SAN Router Performance.......................................................1-23
Eclipse 1620 SAN Router........................................................1-24
Eclipse 2640 SAN Router........................................................1-26
Product Features .............................................................................1-28
Connectivity Features .............................................................1-28
Security Features......................................................................1-31
Serviceability Features ............................................................1-32
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Chapter 2 Product Management
Product Management.......................................................................2-2
Out-of-Band Management .......................................................2-2
Inband Management.................................................................2-5
Management Interface Summary............................................2-6
Management Server Support..........................................................2-7
Management Server Specifications.........................................2-8
Ethernet Hub............................................................................2-10
Remote User Workstations.....................................................2-10
Product Firmware...........................................................................2-11
Firmware Services ...................................................................2-12
Backup and Restore Features........................................................2-13
SAN Management Applications...................................................2-15
SANavigator and EFCM Applications.................................2-15
SANvergence Manager Application.....................................2-18
EFCM Basic Edition Interface .......................................................2-20
Command Line Interface...............................................................2-21
Chapter 3 Planning Considerations for Fibre Channel Topologies
Fibre Channel Topologies................................................................3-1
Characteristics of Arbitrated Loop Operation..............................3-2
Shared Mode Versus Switched Mode.....................................3-3
Public Versus Private Devices..................................................3-6
Public Versus Private Loops.....................................................3-8
FL_Port Connectivity..............................................................3-10
Planning for Private Arbitrated Loop Connectivity..................3-10
Planning for Fabric-Attached Loop Connectivity......................3-11
Connecting FC-AL Devices to a Switched Fabric...............3-11
Server Consolidation...............................................................3-12
Tape Device Consolidation ....................................................3-13
Fabric Topologies............................................................................3-14
Mesh Fabric ..............................................................................3-14
Core-to-Edge Fabric ................................................................3-16
SAN Islands..............................................................................3-18
Planning for Multiswitch Fabric Support ...................................3-18
Fabric Topology Limits...........................................................3-19
Factors to Consider When Implementing a
Fabric Topology .......................................................................3-20
General Fabric Design Considerations........................................3-29
Fabric Initialization .................................................................3-29
Fabric Performance .................................................................3-30
Fabric Availability ...................................................................3-37

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Fabric Scalability ..................................................................... 3-39
Obtaining Professional Services............................................ 3-40
Mixed Fabric Design Considerations.......................................... 3-40
FCP and FICON in a Single Fabric....................................... 3-41
Multiple Data Transmission Speeds in a Single Fabric ..... 3-51
FICON Cascading .......................................................................... 3-52
High-Integrity Fabrics............................................................ 3-53
Minimum Requirements........................................................ 3-53
FICON Cascading Best Practices.......................................... 3-54
Chapter 4 Implementing SAN Internetworking Solutions
SAN Island Consolidation.............................................................. 4-2
Flexible Partitioning Technology............................................ 4-4
SAN Routing.............................................................................. 4-8
Implementing BC/DR Solutions ................................................. 4-36
Extended-Distance Operational Modes............................... 4-37
SAN Extension Transport Technologies .............................. 4-39
Distance Extension Through BB_Credit .............................. 4-49
Intelligent Port Speed............................................................. 4-51
Distance Extension Best Practices......................................... 4-55
Consolidating and Integrating iSCSI Servers and Storage ......4-58
iSCSI Protocol .......................................................................... 4-59
iSCSI Server Consolidation.................................................... 4-60
iSCSI Storage Consolidation.................................................. 4-61
Chapter 5 Physical Planning Considerations
Port Connectivity and Fiber-Optic Cabling.................................. 5-1
Port Requirements .................................................................... 5-2
SFP Optical Transceivers.......................................................... 5-4
Extended-Distance Ports.......................................................... 5-6
High-Availability Considerations........................................... 5-6
Fibre Channel Cables and Connectors................................... 5-7
Routing Fiber-Optic Cables..................................................... 5-8
Management Server, LAN, and Remote Access Support........... 5-9
Management Server................................................................ 5-10
Remote User Workstations .................................................... 5-11
SNMP Management Workstations....................................... 5-13
EFCM Basic Edition Interface................................................ 5-14
Security Provisions......................................................................... 5-15
Password Protection............................................................... 5-15
SANtegrity Authentication.................................................... 5-16

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SANtegrity Binding.................................................................5-19
PDCM Arrays...........................................................................5-20
Preferred Path ..........................................................................5-23
Zoning.......................................................................................5-25
Server and Storage-Level Access Control............................5-29
Security Best Practices ............................................................5-30
Optional Feature Keys ...................................................................5-33
Inband Management Access..................................................5-35
Flexport Technology................................................................5-36
SANtegrity Authentication....................................................5-36
SANtegrity Binding.................................................................5-36
OpenTrunking..........................................................................5-37
Full Volatility............................................................................5-38
Full Fabric.................................................................................5-38
Remote Fabric ..........................................................................5-39
N_Port ID Virtualization ........................................................5-39
Element Manager Application...............................................5-39
Chapter 6 Configuration Planning Tasks
Task 1: Prepare a Site Plan...............................................................6-2
Task 2: Plan Fibre Channel Cable Routing....................................6-3
Task 3: Consider Interoperability with Fabric Elements
and End Devices ...............................................................................6-4
Task 4: Plan Console Management Support .................................6-5
Task 5: Plan Ethernet Access...........................................................6-7
Task 6: Plan Network Addresses....................................................6-7
Task 7: Plan SNMP Support (Optional).......................................6-10
Task 8: Plan E-Mail Notification (Optional)................................6-11
Task 9: Establish Product and Server Security Measures..........6-11
Task 10: Plan Phone Connections.................................................6-12
Task 11: Diagram the Planned Configuration.............................6-12
Task 12: Assign Port Names and Nicknames .............................6-13
Rules for Port Names..............................................................6-13
Rules for Nicknames...............................................................6-14
Task 13: Complete the Planning Worksheet................................6-14
Task 14: Plan AC Power.................................................................6-28
Task 15: Plan a Multiswitch Fabric (Optional)............................6-29
Task 16: Plan Zone Sets for Multiple Products (Optional)........6-30
Task 17: Plan SAN Routing (Optional)........................................6-31
Task 18: Complete Planning Checklists.......................................6-34

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Appendix A Product Specifications
Director, Fabric Switch, and SAN Router Specifications ..........A-1
Dimensions ...............................................................................A-1
Power Requirements ...............................................................A-3
Heat Dissipation.......................................................................A-5
Clearances .................................................................................A-5
Acoustical Noise and Physical Tolerances ...........................A-6
Storage and Shipping Environment......................................A-6
Operating Environment..........................................................A-7
FC-512 Fabricenter Cabinet Specifications .................................A-7
Dimensions ...............................................................................A-8
Power Requirements ...............................................................A-8
Clearances .................................................................................A-8
Cabinet Footprint.....................................................................A-8
Appendix B Firmware Summary
System-Related Differences ...........................................................B-1
Fibre Channel Protocol-Related Differences ...............................B-3
Management-Related Differences .................................................B-5
Index................................................................................................................................I-1

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2-1 Out-of-Band and Inband Product Support Summary ............................ 2-6
4-1 mSAN Routing Domain ............................................................................ 4-18
4-2 mSAN Supported Limits ........................................................................... 4-21
4-3 mFCP Versus iFCP ..................................................................................... 4-28
4-4 Transport Technology Comparison ......................................................... 4-48
5-1 Cable Type and Transmission Rate versus Distance and Link Budget 5-5
5-2 Types of User Rights .................................................................................. 5-15
6-1 Configuration Planning Tasks .................................................................... 6-1
6-2 Physical Planning and Hardware Installation Tasks ............................ 6-35
6-3 Operational Setup Tasks ........................................................................... 6-36
B-1 E/OSc versus E/OSn and E/OSi - System-Related Differences ............B-1
B-2 E/OSc versus E/OSn and E/OSi - Fibre Channel Protocol-
Related Differences ........................................................................................B-3
B-3 E/OSc versus E/OSn and E/OSi - Management-Related Differences . B-5
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1-1 Cabinet-Mount McDATA Products ........................................................... 1-4
1-2 Intrepid 6064 Director .................................................................................. 1-9
1-3 Intrepid 6140 Director ................................................................................ 1-11
1-4 Intrepid 10000 Director .............................................................................. 1-12
1-5 Sphereon 3232 Fabric Switch .................................................................... 1-15
1-6 Sphereon 4300 Fabric Switch .................................................................... 1-16
1-7 Sphereon 4400 Fabric Switch .................................................................... 1-18
1-8 Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch .................................................................... 1-19
1-9 Sphereon 4700 Fabric Switch .................................................................... 1-21
1-10 Eclipse 1620 SAN Router ........................................................................... 1-25
1-11 Eclipse 2640 SAN Router ........................................................................... 1-26
2-1 Out-of-Band Product Management ........................................................... 2-4
2-2 Inband Product Management ..................................................................... 2-6
2-3 Management Server ..................................................................................... 2-7
2-4 24-Port Ethernet Hub ................................................................................. 2-10
2-5 Hardware View .......................................................................................... 2-17
2-6 Main Window (SANvergence Manager) ................................................ 2-18
2-7 Device Window (Element Manager) ....................................................... 2-19
2-8 Hardware View (EFCM Basic Edition Interface) ................................... 2-20
3-1 Shared Mode Operation and Logical Equivalent .................................... 3-3
3-2 Switched Mode Operation and Logical Equivalent ................................ 3-4
3-3 Public Device Connectivity ......................................................................... 3-6
3-4 Private Device Connectivity ....................................................................... 3-7
3-5 Public Loop Connectivity ............................................................................ 3-9
3-6 Private Loop Connectivity .......................................................................... 3-9
3-7 Server Consolidation .................................................................................. 3-13
3-8 Tape Drive Consolidation ......................................................................... 3-14
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3-9 Full Mesh Fabric .......................................................................................... 3-15
3-10 2-by-14 Core-to-Edge Fabric ...................................................................... 3-17
3-11 Example Multiswitch Fabric ...................................................................... 3-19
3-12 ISL Oversubscription .................................................................................. 3-32
3-13 Device Locality ............................................................................................ 3-34
3-14 Device Fan-Out Ratio ................................................................................. 3-35
3-15 Fabric Performance Tuning ....................................................................... 3-36
3-16 Redundant Fabrics ...................................................................................... 3-39
3-17 Intrepid 6140 Port Numbers and Logical Port Addresses (Front) ....... 3-43
3-18 Intrepid 6140 Port Numbers and Logical Port Addresses (Rear) ........ 3-44
4-1 Intrepid 10000 Director FlexPar Functionality .......................................... 4-5
4-2 SAN Routing Hierarchy ............................................................................... 4-9
4-3 SAN Routing Concepts .............................................................................. 4-10
4-4 SAN Routing - Physical Connectivity ...................................................... 4-11
4-5 SAN Routing - Logical Connectivity ........................................................ 4-13
4-6 iFCP WAN Extension ................................................................................. 4-24
4-7 Inter-FlexPar Routing ................................................................................. 4-29
4-8 Dark Fiber Extended-Distance Connectivity .......................................... 4-40
4-9 WDM Extended-Distance Connectivity .................................................. 4-41
4-10 SONET Extended-Distance Connectivity ................................................ 4-43
4-11 SoIP Extended-Distance Connectivity ..................................................... 4-46
4-12 SAN Extension Technology Comparison ................................................ 4-47
4-13 WAN Link Performance (No Rate Limiting) .......................................... 4-51
4-14 WAN Link Performance (Rate Limiting Enabled) ................................. 4-52
4-15 iSCSI Server Consolidation ........................................................................ 4-60
4-16 iSCSI Storage Consolidation ...................................................................... 4-61
5-1 SFP Transceiver and LC Duplex Connector .............................................. 5-8
5-2 Typical Network Configuration (One Ethernet Connection) ............... 5-12
5-3 Typical Network Configuration (Two Ethernet Connections) ............. 5-13
5-4 Configure Allow/Prohibit Matrix - Active Dialog Box ......................... 5-21
5-5 PDCM Array - Example Problem ............................................................. 5-22
5-6 Preferred Path Configuration .................................................................... 5-23
5-7 Director Zoning ........................................................................................... 5-25
5-8 OpenTrunking ............................................................................................. 5-37
A-1 Fabricenter Cabinet Footprint .................................................................... A-9

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This publication is part of a documentation suite that supports
McDATA®multi-protocol switching and routing products, including
the:
•Intrepid
®6064 Director.
• Intrepid 6140 Director.
• Intrepid 10000 Director.
•Sphereon™3232 Fabric Switch.
• Sphereon 4300 Fabric Switch.
• Sphereon 4400 Fabric Switch.
• Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch.
• Sphereon 4700 Fabric Switch.
• Eclipse™1620 SAN Router.
• Eclipse 2640 SAN Router.
Who Should Use This
Manual Use this publication if you are planning to acquire and install one or
more fabric switching or routing products. The publication describes
product features, hardware, software, planning considerations, and
planning tasks. The information provided is intended for use by
configuration and installation planners; however information is also
provided for system administrators, customer engineers, and project
managers.
Organization of This
Manual This publication includes six chapters and two appendices organized
as follows:

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Chapter 1, Introduction to McDATA Multi-Protocol Products -
This chapter provides an overview of McDATA multi-protocol
products, and describes product performance and connectivity,
security, and serviceability features.
Chapter 2, Product Management - This chapter describes
out-of-band and inband product management; the management
server; product firmware; backup and restore features; and
software. Overviews of the graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and
command line interface (CLI) are included.
Chapter 3, Planning Considerations for Fibre Channel Topologies -
This chapter describes Fibre Channel topologies (including
arbitrated loop and fabric); multiswitch fabric topologies and
storage area networks (SANs); multiswitch fabric support;
general, large, and mixed fabric design considerations; and fibre
connection (FICON) cascading.
Chapter 4, Implementing SAN Internetworking Solutions - This
chapter describes SAN island consolidation; implementing
business continuance and disaster recovery (BC/DR) solutions;
and consolidating and integrating Internet small computer
systems interface (iSCSI) servers and storage.
Chapter 5, Physical Planning Considerations - This chapter describes
physical factors to consider when planning a Fibre Channel SAN
configuration. Factors include port connectivity and fiber-optic
cabling; management server support; local area network (LAN)
and remote access support; inband management access; and
security and zoning support.
Chapter 6, Configuration Planning Tasks - This chapter describes
planning tasks to be performed prior to installing a director,
fabric switch, or SAN router. Tasks include physical site planning,
connectivity and management access, and facility support. A
worksheet that lists product port connections is included.
Checklists that summarize planning and installation activities are
also included.
Appendix A, Product Specifications - This appendix lists
specifications for directors, fabric switches, and SAN routers.
Appendix B, Firmware Summary - This appendix summarizes
differences and similarities between firmware versions that
support directors, fabric switches, and SAN routers.
An Index is also provided.

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Related Publications Other publications that provide additional information about
McDATA products include:
•Intrepid 6064 and 6140 Directors:
—McDATA Intrepid 6064 and 6140 Directors Element Manager
User Manual (620-000172).
—McDATA Intrepid 6064 Director Installation and Service
Manual (620-000108).
—McDATA Intrepid 6140 Director Installation and Service
Manual (620-000157).
• Intrepid 10000 Director:
—McDATA Intrepid 10000 Director Element Manager User
Manual (620-000227).
—McDATA Intrepid 10000 Director Installation and Service
Manual (620-000225).
• Sphereon 3232 Fabric Switch:
—McDATA Sphereon 3232 Fabric Switch Element Manager User
Manual (620-000173).
—McDATA Sphereon 3232 Fabric Switch Installation and Service
Manual (620-000155).
• Sphereon 4300 Fabric Switch:
—McDATA Sphereon 4300 Fabric Switch Installation and Service
Manual (620-000171).
• Sphereon 4400 Fabric Switch:
—McDATA Sphereon 4400 Fabric Switch Element Manager User
Manual (620-000241).
—McDATA Sphereon 4400 Fabric Switch Installation and Service
Manual (620-000238).
• Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch:
—McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Element Manager User
Manual (620-000175).
—McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service
Manual (620-000159).

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• Sphereon 4700 Fabric Switch:
—McDATA Sphereon 4700 Fabric Switch Element Manager User
Manual (620-000242).
—McDATA Sphereon 4700 Fabric Switch Installation and Service
Manual (620-000239).
• Eclipse 1620 SAN Router:
—McDATA Eclipse 1620 SAN Router Administration and
Configuration Manual (620-000206).
—McDATA Eclipse 1620 SAN Router Installation and Service
Manual (620-000205).
•Eclipse 2640 SAN Router:
—McDATA Eclipse 2640 SAN Router Administration and
Configuration Manual (620-000203).
—McDATA Eclipse 2640 SAN Router Installation and Service
Manual (620-000202).
• General Support Publications:
—SANavigator Software Release 4.2 User Manual (621-000013).
—EFC Manager Software Release 8.7 User Manual (620-000170).
—McDATA SANvergence Manager User Manual (620-000189).
—McDATA EFCM Basic Edition User Manual (620-000240).
—McDATA E/OSc SNMP Agent User Manual (620-000168).
—McDATA E/OSn SNMP Support Manual (620-000226).
—McDATA E/OSi SNMP Support Manual (620-000228).
—McDATA E/OSc Command Line Interface User
Manual (620-000134).
—McDATA E/OSn Command Line Interface User
Manual (620-000211).
—McDATA E/OSi Command Line Interface User
Manual (620-000207).
—McDATA SDK C-FCSWAPI User Manual (620-000149).

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—McDATA EFCM Lite Installation Instructions (958-000171).
—McDATA FC-512 Fabricenter Equipment Cabinet Installation and
Service Manual (620-000100).
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