McDATA ULTRANETTM EDGE STORAGE ROUTER 3000 User manual

UltraNet™ Edge Storage Router
3000
Release 3.2
User Guide
P/N 620-000248-030 REV A

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Record of Revisions and Updates
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Revision Date Description
620-000248-000 8/2005 Initial release of this manual under the
McDATA label.
620-000248-313 11/2005 Edge Storage Router 3000 Release 3.1.3
620-000248-010 6/2006 Edge Storage Router 3000 Release
3.1.4,RoHS compliant Gigabit Ethernet.
620-000248-020 7/2006 Edge Storage Router 3000 Release 3.1.5.
RoHS compliant OC-3 ATM.
620-000248-030 12/2006 Edge Storage Router 3000 Release 3.2.
FICON Tape Read, Adaptive Rate Limiting,
RoHS compliant 10/100 Ethernet.

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Chapter 1 Introduction
Introducing the UltraNet Edge 3000 ..............................................1-1
UltraNet Edge 3000 Benefits............................................................1-3
UltraNet Edge 3000 Features...........................................................1-4
UltraNet Edge 3000 Security ...........................................................1-7
Chapter 2 Hardware Configurations
UltraNet Edge 3000 Featurization ..................................................2-1
Typical Configuration of the UltraNet Edge 3000........................2-5
Ethernet Configurations ...........................................................2-5
ATM WAN Configurations ......................................................2-6
FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining..........................................................2-6
Valid Hardware Interface Configurations.....................................2-7
Fibre Channel Card Dependencies.................................................2-8
FC/SCSI E_port Configurations..............................................2-8
FC/SCSI F_port Configurations..............................................2-9
FC/SCSI N_port Configurations.............................................2-9
FICON Port Configurations ...................................................2-10
Internal Fibre Channel Switch (FCSW)........................................2-11
Hardware Components..................................................................2-11
Indicators, Switches, and Interfaces.............................................2-13
Chapter 3 Network Design Criteria
Network Design ................................................................................3-1
Ethernet Network Criteria........................................................3-1
ATM Network Criteria..............................................................3-5
Network Routing Options...............................................................3-8
Dedicated ....................................................................................3-8
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Load Balancing ..........................................................................3-9
Fail Over......................................................................................3-9
Switch WWN Proxy .......................................................................3-10
E_Port Disk Streaming Network Recommendations ................3-10
Required Minimum Hardware for E_Port Disk Streaming......3-11
E_Port Disk Streaming Compatibility Matrix ............................ 3-11
Fibre Channel Frame Level CRC..................................................3-12
Frame Level CRC on the FCBB Card....................................3-12
Frame Level CRC on the FCXL2 Card..................................3-12
Fibre Channel End to End CRC....................................................3-13
Minimum Requirements for CRC ................................................3-14
Fibre Channel MTU Batching .......................................................3-14
Chapter 4 Building a Custom Edge 3000 Chassis
Building the Custom Chassis..........................................................4-1
Starting UltraNet ConfigManager ..........................................4-1
Using the Custom Chassis Wizard..........................................4-1
Chapter 5 Configuring an E_Port Extension over an Ethernet WAN
Configuring a 1x1 Ethernet Wide Area Network ........................5-1
Gathering the IP Addresses .....................................................5-2
Starting UltraNet ConfigManager ..........................................5-3
Adding Nodes for an Ethernet WAN Configuration ...........5-3
Adding a Fibre Channel Interface...........................................5-5
Setting the Initial Configuration..............................................5-6
Setting the License Information...............................................5-9
Adding an IP Circuit...............................................................5-11
Creating a Data Path ...............................................................5-20
Delivering the Configured Network............................................5-24
Setting the Delivery Properties..............................................5-25
Delivery Wizard.......................................................................5-26
Deliver Network......................................................................5-28
Viewing Logs............................................................................5-28
Chapter 6 Configuring an F_Port Extension over an Ethernet WAN
Configuring a 2x2 Ethernet Wide Area Network ........................6-1
Gathering the IP Addresses .....................................................6-2
Starting UltraNet ConfigManager ..........................................6-3
Adding Nodes for an Ethernet WAN Configuration ...........6-4
Setting the Initial Configuration..............................................6-7
Setting the License Information.............................................6-10

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Adding an IP Circuit .............................................................. 6-12
Creating Data Paths for Fibre Channel Switch Interfaces. 6-21
Delivering the Configured Network ........................................... 6-26
Setting the Delivery Properties ............................................. 6-27
Delivery Wizard ...................................................................... 6-27
Deliver Network ..................................................................... 6-30
Viewing Logs ........................................................................... 6-30
Chapter 7 Configuring an E_Port Extension over an ATM WAN
Configuring a 1x1 ATM Wide Area Network .............................. 7-1
Gathering the IP Addresses..................................................... 7-2
Starting UltraNet ConfigManager.......................................... 7-3
Adding Nodes for an ATM WAN Configuration................. 7-3
Setting the Initial Configuration ............................................. 7-6
Setting the License Information .............................................. 7-9
Adding an ATM Circuit ......................................................... 7-11
Creating a Data Path............................................................... 7-24
Delivering the Configured Network ........................................... 7-30
Setting the Delivery Properties ............................................. 7-30
Delivery Wizard ...................................................................... 7-31
Deliver Network ..................................................................... 7-33
Viewing Logs ........................................................................... 7-34
Chapter 8 Configuring FICON Extension
Configuring a 1x1 Ethernet Wide Area Network ........................ 8-1
Gathering the IP Addresses..................................................... 8-2
Starting UltraNet ConfigManager.......................................... 8-3
Adding Nodes for an Ethernet WAN Configuration........... 8-4
Adding a Fibre Channel Interface .......................................... 8-5
Setting the Initial Configuration ............................................. 8-7
Setting the License Information ............................................ 8-10
Adding an IP Circuit .............................................................. 8-12
Creating a FICON Data Path................................................. 8-20
Using the FICON Global Settings Wizard........................... 8-24
Delivering the Configured Network ........................................... 8-31
Setting the Delivery Properties ............................................. 8-31
Delivery Wizard ...................................................................... 8-32
Deliver Network ..................................................................... 8-34
Viewing Logs ........................................................................... 8-35

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Chapter 9 Configuring Tape Device Extension
Setup Prior to Edge Configuration.................................................9-1
Network Configuration Examples .................................................9-2
Example of Uni-directional Configuration - No Zoning .....9-2
Example of Bi-directional Configuration with Zoning........9-3
Example of Bi-directional Configuration - Zoning and
Optional LUN Mapping ...........................................................9-4
Required Fibre Channel Switch Zoning.................................9-4
Required Static Edge LUN Mapping......................................9-5
Required Source WWN Filtering ............................................9-7
Configuring Tape Device Extension ..............................................9-8
Gathering the IP Addresses .....................................................9-9
Starting UltraNet ConfigManager ........................................9-10
Adding Nodes for an Ethernet WAN Configuration.........9-11
Setting the Initial Configuration............................................9-13
Setting the License Information.............................................9-16
Adding an IP Circuit...............................................................9-18
Creating a Data Path for Fibre Channel Device Extension
Interfaces...................................................................................9-26
Static Mapping the LUNs and Filtering the Source WWN ......
9-32
Delivering the Configured Network............................................9-42
Setting the Delivery Properties..............................................9-43
Delivery Wizard.......................................................................9-43
Deliver Network......................................................................9-46
Viewing Logs............................................................................9-46
Chapter 10 FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining
Buffering, Emulation, and Data Protection.................................10-1
Buffering and Emulation ........................................................10-1
Device Error Recovery ............................................................10-2
UltraNet Edge 3000 Emulation..............................................10-2
Protecting the Data..................................................................10-2
UltraNet Edge 3000 Specific..........................................................10-3
Fibre Channel ...........................................................................10-3
Tape Only..................................................................................10-3
LUN Mapping..........................................................................10-3
Dynamic Target LUN Discovery and LUN Mapping ...............10-4
Overview ..................................................................................10-4
Target Discovery ......................................................................10-4
LUN Discovery ........................................................................10-5
LUN Refresh.............................................................................10-5

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Dynamic LUN Mapping ........................................................ 10-5
Static LUN Mapping............................................................... 10-5
Managing the WWN to Edge Target LUNs ........................ 10-6
Chapter 11 Product Support and Software Maintenance
SNMP Support................................................................................ 11-1
Upgrading the UltraNet Edge 3000 Software ............................ 11-1
Verify your Current Software Version.................................. 11-2
Upgrading the UltraNet Edge 3000 - On-Site Local........... 11-2
Upgrading the UltraNet Edge 3000 - Remote Dial-up ...... 11-6
Upgrading Edge Software from 3.1.1.1 or Higher ........... 11-10
UltraNet WebView Monitoring Application.............................11-11
Obtaining the UltraNet WebView Product ....................... 11-12
Using the WebView Application......................................... 11-12
Browser and System Requirements for WebView............ 11-12
WebView Security ................................................................. 11-12
UltraNet WebView Upgrade ............................................... 11-12
UltraNet ConfigManager Upgrade ........................................... 11-14
Verify the Current Version of UltraNet ConfigManager. 11-14
Upgrading the UltraNet ConfigManager Software ......... 11-15
Chapter 12 Hardware Maintenance
Front and Rear View of UltraNet Edge 3000 Chassis ............... 12-2
Replacing the UltraNet Edge 3000 Chassis ................................ 12-2
Fan Assembly Removal Procedure.............................................. 12-3
Fan Assembly Installation Procedure ......................................... 12-4
Power Supply Removal Procedure.............................................. 12-5
Power Supply Installation Procedure ......................................... 12-7
Top Cover Removal Procedure .................................................... 12-7
Top Cover Installation Procedure ................................................ 12-8
Fibre Channel Interface Card Removal Procedure.................... 12-9
Fibre Channel Interface Card Installation Procedure ............. 12-10
10/100 Ethernet Interface Card Removal Procedure.............. 12-11
10/100 Ethernet Interface Card Installation Procedure.......... 12-12
Gigabit Ethernet Interface Card Removal Procedure ............. 12-13
Gigabit Ethernet Interface Card Installation Procedure ......... 12-14
OC-3 ATM Interface Card Removal Procedure ....................... 12-15
OC-3 ATM Interface Card Installation Procedure................... 12-16
Replacing the Gigabit Ethernet Short Wave Transceiver........ 12-17
Removing the Gig-E Short Wave SFP Transceiver ........... 12-18
Installing the Gig-E Short Wave SFP Transceiver............. 12-19

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Replacing the Gigabit Ethernet Long Wave Transceiver ........12-21
Removing the Gig-E Long Wave SFP Transceiver............12-21
Installing the Gig-E Long Wave SFP Transceiver .............12-22
Replacing the Gigabit Ethernet Copper Transceiver ...............12-23
Removing the Gig-E Copper Transceiver ..........................12-23
Installing the Gig-E Copper Transceiver............................12-24
Replacing the OC-3 ATM Short Wave Transceiver..................12-25
Removing the OC-3 ATM Short Wave SFP Transceiver ..12-25
Installing the OC-3 ATM Short Wave SFP Transceiver....12-26
Replacing the OC-3 ATM Long Wave Transceiver ..................12-27
Removing the OC-3 ATM Long Wave SFP Transceiver...12-27
Installing the OC-3 ATM Long Wave SFP Transceiver ....12-28
Replacing the Fibre Channel Short Wave Transceiver ............12-29
Removing the Fibre Channel Short Wave SFP Transceiver......
12-29
Installing the Fibre Channel Short Wave SFP Transceiver .......
12-30
Replacing the Fibre Channel Long Wave Transceiver.............12-32
Removing the Fibre Channel Long Wave SFP Transceiver ......
12-32
Installing the Fibre Channel Long Wave SFP Transceiver........
12-33
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
Basic Troubleshooting for the UltraNet Edge 3000....................13-1
User Interface Commands for the UltraNet Edge 3000 ............13-1
Display the User Interface Commands ................................13-2
IP ................................................................................................13-2
TANKIO....................................................................................13-3
ARP............................................................................................13-3
AMDENET 10/100 WAN or Maintenance Interface..........13-4
GNIC3 Gigabit Ethernet WAN ..............................................13-6
gnic3 stats .................................................................................13-6
FCCNT ......................................................................................13-8
FCSW.......................................................................................13-10
FCXL2......................................................................................13-10
CHARM ..................................................................................13-12
SUPPORT................................................................................13-12
LED Diagnostic Codes..........................................................13-12
Troubleshooting FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining (Device Extension) .....
13-13
Basic Troubleshooting Steps for FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining......

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Diagnostics .................................................................................... 13-16
Serial Interface Connection.................................................. 13-17
Ethernet Maintenance Interface Connection..................... 13-17
Loading and Starting the Diagnostic Program................. 13-18
Exit and Reboot ..................................................................... 13-18
UltraNet Edge 3000 Diagnostic Programs................................ 13-19
CHARM Diagnostic Program (ACHT).............................. 13-19
PowerPC Diagnostic Program (SBTT) ............................... 13-21
Fibre Channel Diagnostic Program (FCBB)....................... 13-22
Ethernet Diagnostic Program (E10T) ................................. 13-24
Gigabit Ethernet Diagnostic Program (GBIT)................... 13-25
ZPCM Compression Diagnostic Program (ZPCT)........... 13-27
Flash Drive Diagnostic Program (ISBT)............................. 13-29
Graceful Shutdown...................................................................... 13-30
Appendix A Site Preparation
Site Requirements ........................................................................... A-1
UltraNet Edge 3000 Chassis Dimensions ............................. A-1
Clearance Requirements ................................................................ A-2
Environmental Specifications................................................. A-3
Power Requirements ............................................................... A-4
Appendix B Installation and Cabling
Overview ..........................................................................................B-1
Unpacking and Inspecting the Hardware ...................................B-2
UltraNet Edge 3000 Placement ......................................................B-2
Table-Top ....................................................................................B-2
Rack Mount................................................................................B-2
Connecting the UltraNet Edge 3000 .............................................B-4
Setup Connection......................................................................B-4
Power Connection.....................................................................B-5
Network Interface Connections ....................................................B-6
Fibre Channel Cabling..............................................................B-6
Ethernet 10/100 Cabling..........................................................B-8
Gigabit Ethernet Cabling .........................................................B-9
OC-3 ATM Cabling and Transceivers ..................................B-10
Initial Power-On Procedure .........................................................B-10
Maintenance and Diagnostics Connections ..............................B-12
Serial Interface Cabling Instructions ....................................B-12
Cables and Equipment .................................................................B-14
McDATA-Supplied Cables and Equipment........................B-14

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Customer-Supplied Cables and Equipment....................... B-15
Preventing Damage from Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) ........ B-15
Appendix C Cables, Connectors, and Adapters
RS-232 Cables with RJ-45 Connector ...........................................C-1
DB Adapters ....................................................................................C-1
Fibre Channel Specifications .........................................................C-4
Ethernet 10/100 Specifications .....................................................C-6
Gigabit Ethernet Specifications .....................................................C-6
OC-3 ATM Specifications ..............................................................C-8
Appendix D Advanced UCM Configurations
Configuring the Internal McDATA Fibre Channel Switch
Interface ............................................................................................D-1
FCSW Tab (2 port only) ...........................................................D-2
FC Switch Tab............................................................................D-3
Time Synchronization Protocol .....................................................D-6
Configure the Time Synchronization Protocol .....................D-6
Transport CRC Checking ...............................................................D-8
E_Port Disk Streaming Settings ....................................................D-9
Enable/Disable E_Port Disk Streaming ................................D-9
F_Port Disk Streaming Settings ..................................................D-10
Enable/Disable F_Port Disk Streaming ..............................D-10
Appendix E Modifying Static Routes
Display Static Routes ...................................................................... E-1
Verify Static Routes ......................................................................... E-2
Modify Static Routes ...................................................................... E-4
Add Static Routes ........................................................................... E-4
Delete Static Routes ........................................................................ E-4
Appendix F Configure SNMP
Adding an SNMP Trap Destination........................................F-6
Deleting an SNMP Destination ...............................................F-6
Sending Test Trap ......................................................................F-6
SNMP Software Packages ...............................................................F-7
Appendix G Resetting the System to Factory Defaults
Overview of the Sysclean Command ..........................................G-1
Using the Sysclean Command ......................................................G-1

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Appendix H Manual Configuration of the Initial IP Settings
Manually Configure the Maintenance IP Port using the
Command Line Interface ..............................................................H-1
Update UltraNet ConfigManager with the Manual
Configurations ................................................................................H-3
Appendix I Using the Spantree Portfast Command for Cisco Routers
Issuing the Spantree Portfast Command ......................................I-1
Appendix J Configuration Worksheets
Configuration Worksheets ..............................................................J-1
IP Configuration Worksheet.....................................................J-2
ATM WAN Configuration Worrksheet...................................J-4

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The UltraNet Edge 3000 ............................................................................................. 1-1
Typical UltraNet Edge 3000 1x1 Configuration ..................................................... 2-5
Front View of the UltraNet Edge 3000 ................................................................... 2-12
Rear View of the UltraNet Edge 3000 .................................................................... 2-12
Front View of the UltraNet Edge 3000 ................................................................... 2-13
Example Ethernet WAN with two UltraNet Edge 3000s ...................................... 3-2
Example ATM WAN with two UltraNet Edge 3000s ............................................ 3-5
Sample E_port Ethernet WAN with two UltraNet Edge 3000s ........................... 5-2
UltraNet ConfigManager Main Window ................................................................ 5-3
Sample F_port Ethernet WAN with two UltraNet Edge 3000s ............................ 6-2
UltraNet ConfigManager Main Window ................................................................ 6-4
Sample E_port 1x1 ATM WAN with two UltraNet Edges ................................... 7-2
UltraNet ConfigManager Main Window ................................................................ 7-3
Sample FICON ISL with Ethernet WAN using two UltraNet Edge 3000s ......... 8-2
UltraNet ConfigManager Main Window ................................................................ 8-4
Uni-directional FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining - No Zoning ........................................ 9-2
Bi-directional FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining - with Zoning ........................................ 9-3
Bi-directional FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining - Zoning and Optional LUN Mapping .....
9-4
UltraNet ConfigManager Main Window .............................................................. 9-10
Clearance Requirements within a Rack Cabinet ................................................... A-2
Connecting the CAT5 Cable to the UltraNet Edge 3000 ....................................... B-4
Connecting Power Cords to Rear Panel of UltraNet Edge 3000 .......................... B-5
Example of OC-3 Interface Cabling ........................................................................ B-10
Power Supply Switch ............................................................................................... B-11
Diagnostic Display .................................................................................................... B-11
PC Connection to Serial Interface ........................................................................... B-13
ESD Grounding Connection for UltraNet Edge 3000 .......................................... B-15
Sample IP Worksheet, and Relationship to Hardware Configuration ................. J-3
Sample ATM WAN Worksheet, and Relationship to Hardware Configuration J-5
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UltraNet Edge 3000 Chassis Features ........................................................................ 2-1
Client Connectivity (Fibre Channel) Card Option Features................................... 2-2
Client Connectivity (Fibre Channel) SFP Option Features..................................... 2-2
WAN Connectivity Card Option Features................................................................ 2-3
WAN Connectivity SFP Option Features.................................................................. 2-3
Valid UltraNet Edge 3000 Hardware Configurations ............................................. 2-7
Fibre Channel Card Dependencies............................................................................. 2-8
Hardware Components ............................................................................................. 2-11
Front Panel Switches, Controls, and Interfaces .................................................... 2-13
Routing Option Availability........................................................................................ 3-8
Supported Applications for E_Port Disk Streaming.............................................. 3-11
Non-Supported Applications for E_Port Disk Streaming .................................... 3-12
Fibre Channel Switch Zoning Definitions for Figure 8-2........................................ 9-3
Fibre Channel Switch Zoning Definitions for Figure 8-3........................................ 9-5
Fictitious WWNs for Devices shown in Figure 8-3................................................. 9-6
Edge 10 Static LUN Mapping...................................................................................... 9-7
Edge 20 Static LUN Mapping...................................................................................... 9-7
Edge 10 Source WWN Filtering.................................................................................. 9-8
Edge 20 Source WWN Filtering.................................................................................. 9-8
Physical Dimensions.................................................................................................... A-1
Clearance Requirements ............................................................................................. A-2
Environmental Specifications..................................................................................... A-3
UltraNet Edge 3000 Power Requirements................................................................ A-4
Fiber Type and Distance Restrictions ........................................................................B-7
RS-232 Serial (RJ45) Interface Pinouts......................................................................B-13
McDATA-Supplied Cables and Equipment ...........................................................B-14
Customer-Supplied Cables and Equipment ...........................................................B-15
RS-232 Straight Through Cable with RJ-45 Connector Ends .................................C-1
DB Adapter Descriptions.............................................................................................C-2
AA Adapter Pinouts.....................................................................................................C-2
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EE Adapter Pinouts......................................................................................................C-3
Pinout Initials ...............................................................................................................C-3
Fibre Channel Cable and Connector Specifications ................................................C-4
Ethernet 10/100 Cable and Connector Specifications.............................................C-6
Gigabit Ethernet Cable and Connector Specifications ............................................C-6
OC-3 ATM Cable and Connector Specifications......................................................C-8
SNMP Configuration Screen Fields ............................................................................F-5

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Preface
This guide provides information for those who are involved in the
installation, configuration, and maintenance of the UltraNet Edge
Storage Router - 3000 Series. Throughout the remainder of this User
Guide, the UltraNet Edge Storage Router - 3000 Series is referred to as
the “UltraNet Edge 3000”.
Document
Organization
This guide is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces the UltraNet Edge Storage
Router - 3000 Series (“UltraNet Edge 3000”), providing an
overview of its functionality, features, benefits, and security
information.
Chapter 2, Hardware Configurations, provides the valid
hardware configurations possible with the new customizable
UltraNet Edge 3000 features.
Chapter 3, Network Design Criteria, provides the basic criteria
you will need to design and configure your Ethernet or ATM
network. It also provides information on the network routing
options for the UltraNet Edge 3000, the Switch WWN Proxy
software enhancement, E_port Disk Streaming network
recommendations, Fibre Channel Frame Level and End to End
CRC, as well as MTU Batching.
Chapter 4, Building a Custom Edge 3000 Chassis, provides the
configuration procedure for a custom UltraNet Edge 3000 chassis
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Chapter 5, Configuring E_port Extension over an Ethernet
WAN, provides the procedures for configuring E_port extenstion
over an Ethernet network on your UltraNet Edge 3000 using
McDATA’s UltraNet ConfigManager configuration tool.
Chapter 6, Configuring F_port over an Ethernet WAN, provides
the procedures for configuring an Ethernet network in F_port
using McDATA’s UltraNet ConfigManager configuration tool.
Chapter 7, Configuring E_port Extension over an ATM/POS
WAN, provides the procedures for configuring E_port extension
over an ATM network on your UltraNet Edge 3000 using
McDATA’s UltraNet ConfigManager configuration tool.
Chapter 8, Configuring FICON Extension over an Ethernet
WAN, provides the procedures for configuring FICON extension
over an Ethernet WAN on your UltraNet Edge 3000 using
McDATA’s UltraNet ConfigManager configuration tool.
Chapter 9, Configuring Tape Device Extension over an Ethernet
WAN, provides the procedures for configuring Tape Pipelining
(Device Extension) on your UltraNet Edge 3000 using McDATA’s
UltraNet ConfigManager configuration tool.
Chapter 10, FC/SCSI Tape Pipelining, provides an overview on
Tape Pipelining (Device Extension) inlcuding buffering,
emulation, data protection and device error recovery. It also
discusses specific information relevant to the UltraNet Edge
3000’s implementation of Tape Pipelining.
Chapter 11, Customer Support and Software Maintenance,
provides information for supporting and maintaining the
UltraNet Edge 3000. It covers McDATA Customer Support,
SNMP support, the UltraNet WebView management program,
and how to upgrade to new software releases.
Chapter 12, Hardware Maintenance, provides removal and
replacement procedures for the UltraNet Edge 3000 Field
Replaceable Units (FRU).
Chapter 13, Troubleshooting and Diagnostics, provides basic
information for troubleshooting and diagnostics for the UltraNet
Edge 3000 product.
Appendix A, Site Preparation, provides site preparation
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Appendix B, Installation and Cabling, provides information
regarding the installation process, including instructions for
connecting the network cables to the UltraNet Edge 3000.
Appendix C, Serial Cables and Adapters, lists the RS-232 cables,
the DB connectors, and the pinouts for the DB connectors
available through McDATA. It also contains cable and connector
specifications for the Fibre Channel, 10/100 Ethernet, Gigabit
Ethernet, and ATM/POS OC-3 interfaces.
Appendix D, Advanced UCM Configurations, provides
additional UltraNet ConfigManager (UCM) configuration
options that are beyond the typical Edge network configurations.
The topics covered are; Configuring the Internal McDATA Fibre
Channel Switch Interface, Time Synchronization Protocol,
Transport CRC Checking, E_Port Disk Streaming Settings, and
F_Port Disk Streaming Settings.
Appendix E, Static Routes, describes how to display, verify, add,
and modify static routes.
Appendix F, Configure SNMP, provides an overview for
configuring SNMP on the UltraNet Edge 3000.
Appendix G, Resetting the System to Factory Default, provides
the procedure for resetting the system to the factory settings
using the sysclean command.
Appendix H, Manual Configuration of the Initial IP Settings,
provides the procedures for the initial configuration of the IP
settings if UltraNet ConfigManager is not used.
Appendix I, Using the Set Spantree Portfast Command on Cisco
Routers, provides information about the spantree portfast
command for Cisco routers.
Appendix J, Configuration Worksheets, provides worksheets to
aid in network configuration.
NOTE: The customer is responsible for ensuring conformance with power
and specifications provided in this guide, for ensuring adherence to federal,
state, and local building and electrical codes, for providing and installing
communication cables on other vendors’ equipment, and for providing a
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Conventions This guide uses the following conventions:
Related
Documentation
This document is part of the documentation set available on
CD-ROM for the UltraNet Edge 3000. The documentation set
provides installation, operation, configuration, and reference
information for system administrators and operators.
•UltraNet Edge Storage Router Getting Started Guide
(958-000507-000) provides set-up, connection, and installation
information for the UltraNet Edge 3000.
•UltraNet Edge Storage Router - 3000 Series User Guide
(620-000248-020) provides installation, configuration, operation,
and maintenance information for the UltraNet Edge 3000.
Italic text Italicized text is used to emphasize information.
CTRL+CKey combinations are indicated by keyboard key names and a plus sign,
all of which are in small caps sans serif text. In the example given to the
left, press and hold down the CTRL key and press C.
Bold Courier text Bold Courier text is used for commands and for system input that you
type exactly as shown.
<value>
(angle brackets)
Angle brackets in a command indicate that the word contained within
must be substituted with an actual value (do not type the angle brackets).
In the following example, replace <filename> with the actual name of
the file:
check_release <filename>
[parameter]
(square brackets)
Square brackets in a command indicate that the parameter contained
within is optional. In the following example, the module parameter is
optional (often, optional parameters contain angled brackets indicating
that the word must be substituted with an actual value):
logcf get [<module>]
|(vertical bar) A vertical bar in a command is used between items in a list to indicate that
you choose one of the items. For example, the vertical bar in the
command below means you can use either the -u or the -q option (or
neither since this choice is also optional):
swipplumb [-u|-q]
Courier text Courier text is used for messages or program output that appears on your
screen.