Qlogic SANbox 5600 Series User manual

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FIBRE CHANNEL SWITCH INSTALLATION
SANbox®5600 Series
for Windows®Operating Systems

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Quick Start Guide
Installation Instructions
Congratulations on your purchase of the SANbox®5600 Series Fibre Channel Switch. This guide describes the steps to
install and activate your new switch using a Windows®workstation. For advanced options and instructions (including
Solaris®, Linux®, and Mac OS X®installations), refer to the SANbox 5600 Series Fibre Channel Switch Installation
Guide, firmware version 7.4, found on the QLogic web site.
NOTE: Do not apply power to the switch until instructed in Step 5.
Step 1. Verify the Package Contents
The SANbox 5600 Series Fibre Channel Switch is shipped with the following items:
1 SANbox 5600 Series Fibre Channel Switch
1 AC Power cord (5600)
2 AC Power cords (5602)
4 Rubber feet
2 Mounting brackets (5600)
4 Mounting screws
1 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 CD (free 30-day trial)
NOTE: Determine if your switch order included Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers. If so, your switch
may come with 8, 12, or 16 SFPs depending on your switch configuration. If you ordered SFPs and XPAK switch stacking
cables separately, they will arrive in a different package. XPAK switch stacking cables connect SANbox 5600 Series
switches together through the XPAK ports. The switch must have a 20-port license to enable the XPAK ports, or you
must activate the 10-Gbps ports using the mPort Technology™ feature in Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007.
Step 2. Mount the Switch
❑Surface Mount: Attach the rubber feet to the locations
on the bottom the switch.
❑5600 Rack Mount with Brackets: Fasten the brackets to
the switch using 2 screws per bracket. Choose the
bracket holes to produce the desired set back. Place the
switch in a standard 19" rack and fasten each bracket to
the rack with two screws.
❑Rack Mount with Rail Kit: Install the SANbox 5000
Series rail kit in a standard 19" rack as described in the
Rack Mounting Guide that is packaged with the rail kit.
Rack mounting a model 5602 switch requires a rail kit.
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Step 3. Stack Switches
If your switch is licensed for 20 ports, or you have activated the XPAK ports using the mPort Technology feature in
Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007, you can connect up to six switches together through the XPAK ports using XPAK switch
stacking cables. Stacking provides performance and fail-over while preserving ports for devices.
❑For a 2-switch stack, use two 3-inch stacking cables.
❑For a 3-switch stack, use two 3-inch stacking cables and one 9-inch stacking cable.
❑For a 4-switch stack, use three 3-inch stacking cables and three 9-inch stacking cables.
❑For a 5-switch stack, use four 3-inch stacking cables and four 9-inch stacking cables.
❑For a 6-switch stack, use two 3-inch stacking cables and six 9-inch stacking cables.
❑Remove the XPAK port covers according to the instructions provided with the stacking cables. Connect 2, 3, 4, 5,
or 6 switches into stacks.
2-SWITCH STACK
3-SWITCH STACK
4-SWITCH STACK
5-SWITCH STACK
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Step 4. Install Transceivers
An SFP transceiver is required for each switch port that will be connected to a device or another switch.
❑To install an SFP transceiver, insert the transceiver into the switch port and gently press until it snaps in place. The
transceiver will fit only one way. If the transceiver does not install under gentle pressure, flip it over and try again.
Step 5. Apply Power to the Switch
❑Attach the AC power cords to the switch and wall
outlet or power strip. The model 5600 switch has one
AC receptacle on the front; the model 5602 switch has
two AC receptacles on the back. Verify that the Input
Power LED is illuminated.
❑The switch runs its self tests and begins normal
operation – this may take a few minutes. Verify that
the Heartbeat LED is blinking (once per second) and
the System Fault LED is NOT illuminated.
Step 6. Verify Workstation Requirements
❑Verify that your workstation can support the QuickTools™ application with the following minimum requirements:
❑Windows® 2003 and XP SP1/SP2
❑512 MB memory minimum; 1 GB recommended
❑1 GHz processor
❑Video card with 256 colors
❑Internet Browser: Microsoft®Internet Explorer®6.0, Netscape Navigator®6.0, Firefox®1.5, or Mozilla™ 1.5
❑The default IP address of a new switch is 10.0.0.1. Ensure that your workstation is configured to communicate
with the 10.0.0 subnet.
Step 7. Connect the Workstation to the Switch
❑Connect the workstation to the switch using an Ethernet crossover cable, switch, or hub. If you are using a Windows
workstation, you must have a live Ethernet connection when the workstation powers up.
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Step 8. Log In to the Switch
You can log in to and manage the switch using the command line interface or the QuickTools web applet. This guide will
describe the use of QuickTools.
❑Open an Internet browser and enter the default IP address 10.0.0.1 to start the QuickTools web applet.
❑Log in to the switch using the default user name (admin) and password (password).
Step 9. Run the Configuration Wizard
❑Obtain the IP address and subnet mask from your network administrator.
❑Open the QuickTools Wizards menu and select Configuration Wizard. Follow the instructions to set network
parameters and the password. The default user name is admin; the default password is password. Changing the
IP address will terminate the QuickTools session.
❑Open an Internet browser again and enter the new IP address to log in to the switch.
NOTE: If you are using an Ethernet switch and the auto-connect process fails due to a time out, try a direct connection
from your workstation to the switch using an Ethernet cross-over cable.
Step 10. Connect Devices and Switches
❑Connect fiber optic cables between the installed transceivers and their corresponding devices. Each port
auto-negotiates the proper port type with the connected device or switch.
Congratulations
You have successfully installed your QLogic SANbox 5600 Series Switch

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