Qlogic SANbox-16STD Installer's/ User manual

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Fibre Channel Switch
Installer’s/ ser’s Manual
Publication No. 59012-03 Rev. A

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Release Number 03, Revision A (August, 2000)
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Table of Contents
Preface
How to Use This Manual 1
Intended Audience 1
Related Materials 2
Safety Notices 3
Sicherheitshinweise 3
Notes informatives relatives à la sécurité 3
Communications Statements 4
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class A Statement 4
Canadian Department of Communications Class A Compliance Statement 4
Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des Communications du Canada 4
CE Statement 5
VCCI Class A Statement 6
Laser Safety Information 7
Labeling Requirements 7
Accessible Parts 8
Pièces Accessibles 8
Zugängliche Teile 8
QLogic Customer Support 8
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General Description
Introduction 1-1
Major Fibre Channel Port Features 1-2
Fabric Port Overview 1-3
Segmented Loop Port (SL_Port) Overview 1-3
Translated Loop Port (TL_Port) Overview 1-5
Major Switch Chassis Features 1-10
Major Switch Management Features 1-11
Switch Management Tools 1-15
SANsurfer Switch Management Application 1-15
Telnet 1-15
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) 1-16
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) 1-16
Fibre Channel Ports 1-17
Giga it Interface Converters (G ICs) 1-18
Front Panel Controls 1-19

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Power Switch 1-19
Test Mode Switch 1-19
Front Panel LEDs 1-20
Heartbeat LED (Yellow) 1-20
Switch Logic Power Good LED (Green) 1-20
Fan Fail LED (RED) 1-20
Over Temperature LED (Red) 1-20
Logged-In LED (Green) 1-21
Traffic LED (Yellow) 1-21
AC Input Power Connector and Fuses 1-22
Switch Management Connector 1-22
2 Installation
Introduction 2-1
Unpack 2-2
Place or Mount the Equipment 2-2
Shelf Mount 2-2
Rack Mount 2-3
Apply the IEC Class 1 Laser Information Label (If the installation is in Europe) 2-5
Install G ICs 2-6
Connect to AC Power 2-6
Switch Logic Power Good LED 2-8
Check the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) Results 2-8
Cable Fibre Channel Devices to the Switch 2-9
Public Devices 2-9
Private Devices 2-10
Mixing Public and Private Devices on the Same Loop. 2-10
Switch Ports 2-10
Tuning 2-10
Distance 2-11
Port uffer Credits 2-11
Hot-Pluggable 2-12
Incorrect Cabling 2-12
Connections 2-12
Examples 2-13
Configure the Chassis 2-18
Configure the Ports 2-19
Fabric Ports 2-19
SL_Ports 2-19
TL_Ports 2-20
T_Ports 2-20
Tuning Ports for Multi-Frame Sequences 2-21

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Zoning 2-22
Rack and Shelf Administration 2-23
Operating the Switch 2-23
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Diagnostics/Troubleshooting
Introduction 3-1
Power Supply Troubleshooting 3-1
Power-On-Self-Test (POST) 3-2
Overview 3-2
Heartbeat LED link Patterns 3-4
Test/Failure Descriptions 3-4
Cable Continuity Tests 3-8
4
Removal/Replacement Procedures
Introduction 4-1
Input Fuse 4-1
Removal 4-1
Replacement 4-2
G IC 4-3
Removal 4-3
Replacement 4-4
attery (Repair Depot Only) 4-5
5 Multi-Chassis Fabrics
Introduction 5-1
Three Multi-Chassis Topologies 5-1
Choosing a Topology 5-2
Cascade Topology 5-5
Cascade Fabric Size 5-6
Cascade Latency 5-6
Cascade andwidth 5-6
Cascade Physical Distance between Chassis 5-7
Cascade Zoning 5-7
MKII Compatibility 5-8
Mesh Topology 5-8
Mesh Fabric Size 5-8
Mesh Latency 5-9
Mesh andwidth 5-9
Mesh Physical Distance etween Chassis 5-9
Mesh Zoning 5-10
MKII Compatibility 5-10
Multistage Topology 5-11

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T_Port Rules for SANbox IO/T Chassis 5-11
T_Port Rules for SANbox Cross-Connect (CC) Chassis 5-11
Multistage Fabric Size 5-11
Multistage Latency 5-11
Multistage andwidth 5-12
Multistage Physical Distance etween Chassis 5-12
Multistage Zoning 5-12
MKII Compatibility 5-12
Multistage Examples 5-13
Cabling 5-16
Fiber Optic T_Port Connections 5-16
Copper T_Port Connections 5-16
T_Port Cable Length 5-16
Device Connections 5-16
Chassis Configuration 5-17
Chassis Configuration Process 5-18
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Reference Information
QLogic Customer Support A-1
SANbox-16STD Fibre Channel Switch Specifications A-2
Switch A-2
Switch Maintainability A-3
Fabric Management A-4
Switch Mechanical A-4
Switch Electrical A-4
Switch Environmental A-4
Switch Regulatory Certifications A-5
Shortwave Laser G IC (multi-mode) A-6
Longwave Laser G IC (single-mode) A-6
Copper Inter-Enclosure G IC (active) A-6
Copper Intra-Enclosure G IC (passive) A-7
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QLogic Customer Support
Help Desk -1
Hardware Support -2
Software Support -2
Customer Responsibilities -2
Index

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Figure 1-1 SANbox-16STD Fibre Channel Switch 1-1
Figure 1-2 Segmented Loop Topology Example 1-4
Figure 1-3 SCSI Example 1-6
Figure 1-4 TCP/IP Example 1-7
Figure 1-5 Chassis Front 1-17
Figure 1-6 Typical G IC 1-18
Figure 1-7 Test Mode Switch 1-19
Figure 2-1 Cabinet Mounting racket 2-4
Figure 2-2 IEC Class 1 Laser Information Label 2-5
Figure 2-3 Extending uffer Credits by Chaining Ports 2-12
Figure 2-4 Cabling 2-14
Figure 2-5 Variety of Public Connections 2-15
Figure 2-6 Private Segmented Loop Connections 2-16
Figure 2-7 Private Translated Loop Connections 2-17
Figure 3-1 Test Mode Switch 3-2
Figure 4-1 Fuse Holder Removal 4-1
Figure 4-2 Fuse Replacement 4-2
Figure 4-3 Removing G ICs that have individually operated latches 4-3
Figure 4-4 Removing G ICs that have bail-operated latches 4-4
Figure 4-5 Replacing G ICs 4-4
Figure 5-1 Cascade Example 5-5
Figure 5-2 Mesh Example 5-8
Figure 5-3 SANbox-16 Multistage with one T_Port link from each IO/T chassis 5-13
Figure 5-4 SANbox-16 Multistage with two T_Port links from each IO/T chassis 5-14
Figure 5-5 SANbox-16 Multistage with eight CC chassis 5-15
Figure A-1 SANbox-16STD Switch Dimensions in Millimeters (Inches) A-8

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How to se This Manual
This manual has five sections and two appendixes:
•Section 1 is an overview of the Switch. It describes indicator lights and all
user controls and connections.
•Section 2 explains how to install the Switch.
•Section 3 contains troubleshooting procedures, and explains the Power-On-
Self-Test (POST).
•Section 4 contains removal/replacement procedures for all field replaceable
units (FRUs).
•Section 5 explains how to expand the size of a Switch fabric to multiple
Switch chassis.
•Appendix A contains reference information.
•Appendix B contains information about QLogic Customer Support and how
to contact us for assistance.
Please read the communications statements and laser safety information presented
on the next pages in this Preface.
Please use this manual in conjunction with the Switch Management Installer’s/
User’s manual listed in “Related Materials”. The Switch Management manual
contains information about managing Switch chassis through all available means.
Intended Audience
This manual introduces users to the Switch and explains its installation and
service. It is intended for users competent in installing and servicing electronic
equipment.

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Related Materials
The following manuals and materials are referenced in the text and/or provide
additional information.
• Switch Management Installer’s/User’s Manual, Publication Number 59010.
Available from QLogic Communications.
• Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL-2) Rev. 6.8
• Fibre Channel-Private Loop SCSI DirectAttach (FC-PLDA)
NCITS TR-19:1998
• Fibre Channel-10-bit Interface Rev. 2.3
• Definitions of Managed Objects for the Fabric Element in Fibre Channel
Standard (draft-ietf-ipfc-fabric-element-mib-04.txt).
The Fibre Channel Standards are available from:
Global Engineering Documents, 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, CO
80112-5776 Phone: [phone] or [phone]
Fax: [phone]