Qlogic SilverStorm 9120 User manual

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SILVERSTORM™ 9120 INSTALLATION

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SilverStorm 9120
Quick Start Guide
Pre-Installation Checklist
Before beginning the actual installation, the Site Implementation Engineer must perform the following tasks:
Step 1. Check the packing list to verify all ordered equipment has been
received. The box should contain:
❑A SilverStorm 9120 switch with the following pre-installed:
❑Four (4) fan units
❑Power supplies and blanks (6 total).
❑InfiniBand (IB) leaf modules (up to 12 total)
❑Spine modules and blanks (up to 3 total)
❑Virtual I/O hardware such as the SilverStorm™ FibreChannel Virtual I/O Card (FVIC) and the SilverStorm™
Ethernet Virtual I/O Card (EVIC) (up to 4 total)
❑Any leaf/VIO hardware blanks (up to 11 total).
NOTE: If using VIO hardware, in order to maintain AC redundancy, use the following configurations:
❑1 VIO card and 11 leaf modules.
❑2 VIO cards and 10 leaf modules.
❑3 VIO cards and a maximum of 7 leaf modules.
❑4 VIO cards and a maximum of 4 leaf modules.
NOTE: Once the AC Redundancy threshold has been exceeded, the SilverStorm 9120 must use a
minimum of 4 power supplies and two power cords that must be plugged into a common, switched power
source (e.g., a power strip).
❑Additional parts:
❑One (1) Hardware installation kit (mounting rails, etc.)
❑One (1) Serial cable DB-9 female to RJ-11 connectors
❑One (1) Category RJ-11 Serial cable
❑Power cords (up to 2 total)
NOTE: Be certain that the power cords are firmly seated into the SilverStorm 9120 power supplies AC
power inlets.
❑A CD ROM containing:
❑Technical Documentation
❑Software

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❑Release Notes.
Step 2. Unpack the equipment.
Step 3. Inspect the equipment for any shipping damage.
NOTE: Any shipping damage should be reported to the shipping company.
Step 4. Verify that the equipment shipped matches the packing list.
Tools and Equipment Required
❑An ESD wrist strap
❑A #2 Phillips screwdriver
❑Pen (felt-tip) to mark the mounting holes on the rack

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Installation Tasks
NOTE: Before performing the installation tasks, take a few minutes to review the figures below. It is important to understand
the slot numbering for the leaf modules and spine modules (and the corresponding spine RJ-45 ports). It is also important to
understand the slot numbering for the fans and power supplies (and the corresponding AC power inlets for the power supplies).
Figure 1. SilverStorm 9120 Chassis Front View
Figure 2. SilverStorm 9120 Chassis Back View
Spine 1 (Managed)
Fan
4
Fan
2
Fan
3
Fan
1
PS
6
PS
5
PS
4
PS
3
PS
2
PS
1
Spine 2 (Managed)
Spine 3 (Unmanaged)
Leaf 1
RJ-45 for Spine 1 RJ-45 for Spine 2
AC power inlet for power
supplies 4 to 6
Leaf 2
Leaf 4
Leaf 6
Leaf 8
Leaf 10
Leaf 12
Leaf 3
Leaf 5
Leaf 7
Leaf 9
Leaf 11
AC power inlet for power
supplies 1 to 3

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To perform the actual switch installation, the site implementation engineer must perform the following tasks, which are detailed
in this section.
Step 1. Check the installation site to verify the installation of cabinet
power feeds, rails, and grounding.
Step 2. Inspect the packaging and equipment for any shipping damage.
Any shipping damage should be reported to the shipping company. Only
unpack the equipment if there is no shipping damage.
Step 3. Record the equipment serial numbers.
Step 4. Physically install the switch in the rack.
Step 5. Install InfiniBand (IB) or IB/Fiber Optic cables between the
SilverStorm 9120 and network devices.
Step 6. Install intra-cabinet power and grounding cables for the switch.
Step 7. Power up the switch.
Step 8. Change the default system IP address (192.168.100.9) and
gateway IP address (255.255.255.0) for the master spine.
Step 9. Add the equipment to the network.
Changing the IP Address and Default Gateway
Using the RS232 Serial Port
Step 1. Connect null-modem/crossover serial cables to the RS-232 port
of the switch spine module. If using a terminal emulation device, the settings
should be:
❑8 data bits
❑no parity bits
❑1 stop bit
❑56K baud
❑Use VT100 emulation.

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❑Flow control = XON/XOFF
Step 2. Power up the switch.
Step 3. To change the switch default IP address enter:
setChassisIpAddr -h ipaddress -m netMask
where -h ipaddress is the new IP address in dotted decimal (i.e., xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) format, and -m netMask
is the new subnet mask in dotted decimal (i.e., xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) format.
Step 4. To change the switch default gateway IP address enter:
setDefaultRoute -h ipaddress
where -h ipaddress is the new default gateway IP address in dotted decimal (i.e., xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) format.
Using Telnet or SSH
Step 1. Power up the switch.
Step 2. Connect a Category 5 or 6 (Cat 5/6) Ethernet cable to the RJ-45
connector on the switch. Connect the other end of the Cat 5/6 to a OOB LAN
workstation.
Step 3. Access the switch with the following command:
telnet 192.168.100.9
Step 4. The system prompts for a user name. In order to change the IP
address and default gateway, the user must be logged in as the
administrator. At the prompt enter:
admin
Step 5. The system prompts for a password. At the prompt enter:
adminpass
The system responds with:
Welcome to the SilverStorm 9120 CLI. Type 'list' for the list of
commands.
Step 6. To change the switch default IP address enter:
setChassisIpAddr -h ipaddress -m netMask

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where -h ipaddress is the new IP address in dotted decimal (i.e., xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) format, and -m netMask
is the new subnet mask in dotted decimal (i.e., xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) format.
Step 7. To change the switch default gateway IP address enter:
setDefaultRoute -h ipaddress
where -h ipaddress is the new default gateway IP address in dotted decimal (i.e., xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) format.
Step 8. To to exit the CLI enter:
logout
Using the Chassis Viewer
Step 1. Power up the switch.
Step 2. Connect a Category 5 or 6 (Cat 5/6) Ethernet cable to the RJ-45
connector on the switch. Connect the other end of the Cat 5/6 to a OOB LAN
workstation.
Step 3. To start Chassis Viewer, open a web browser and enter the IP of
the switch.
NOTE: The browser must be on a workstation connected to the same Ethernet LAN, and on the same TCP/IP subnet as the
switch RJ-45 OOB LAN port.
Step 4. From the main menu select OOB LAN IP then Set OOB LAN IP. The
following screen is displayed:
Figure 3. Set OOB LAN IP Window

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Step 5. Type in the new switch IP address.
Step 6. Type in the new net mask.
Step 7. Click Apply.
Step 8. To change the switch default gateway, from the main menu select
OOB LAN IP then Set Default Gateway IP. The following screen is displayed:
Figure 4. Set Default Gateway IP Window
Step 9. Type in the correct switch default gateway IP address.
Step 10. Click Apply.
NOTE: A reboot is required to activate the new gateway IP address.

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Subnet Manager License Key Activation
If the user has purchased the InfiniBand Fabric Suite 2008 package, in order to activate the subnet manager the user
must acquire asubnetmanager(SM) license key fromQLogic Technical Support. In order to do this, theuser must first
find the globally unique identifier (GUID) for the managed spine module to be used as the master SM. The GUID can be:
❑Retrieved from the label on the spine.
❑Retrieved via software using the Chassis Viewer GUI or the command line interface (CLI).
GUID Formats
NOTE: It is very important toenter the entire GUID correctly or the generated licensekey will not
work. The SilverStorm GUID format is 16 characters hexadecimal. An example is displayed below:
00066x0006000xxx
Hardware Retrieval
Before powering upthe switch, removethe applicable FRU and recordthe GUID fromthe labelwith the QLogic logothat
is located on top of the unit.
Software Retrieval: Command Line Lookup using Telnet or SSH
To retrieve the FRU GUID using the CLI, do the following:
Step 1. Access the switch with the following command:
telnet <IP ADDRESS>
Step 2. The system prompts for a user name. At the prompt enter:
admin
Step 3. The system prompts for a password. At the prompt enter:
adminpass
The system responds with:
Welcome to the <SWITCH> CLI. Type 'list' for the list of commands.
Step 4. To find the FRU GUID, enter the following:
showIBNodeDesc
The system responds with information similar to the following:
IB Node (SMA) Description is = <SWITCH> GUID=0x00066a00da000100
Record the GUID number.

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Software Retrieval: Chassis Viewer Lookup
To retrieve the FRU GUID using the Chassis Viewer, do the following:
Step 1. Open a web browser and enter the IP address of the switch. If
user authentication is enabled, enter the user name admin and the
password adminpass. The Chassis Viewer home page is displayed:
Figure 5. 9120 Home Page
Step 2. To display the spine module view, mouse over the spine to be
used as the master SM. The edges of the module are highlighted green
as shown below:
Figure 6. Spine Module Mouseover
Click the mouse. The spine module view is displayed:
Figure 7. Spine Module View

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Step 3. From the Master Spine Details Header, click the View FRU
button. The FRU Information window is displayed:
Figure 8. Spine FRU Information
Step 4. Record the FRU GUID.
Acquiring the Subnet Manager License Key
Step 1. Go to the QLogic support web site at support.qlogic.com.
Step 2. Fromtheleft-handmenu,selectFeatureActivation/LicenseKey.
Step 3. Under the Software column, select Subnet Manager Activation
Center.
Step 4. Select Activate License Keys and follow the instructions.
Step 5. Afteracquiringalicensekey,refertotheSilverStorm9000Users
Guide for instructions on activating the license key.
Installing Documentation from a CD
Installing Documentation on a Linux Host
Step 1. Place the Documentation CD in the CD-ROM drive.

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Step 2. Check that the CD has been mounted. Type ls /mnt/cdrom.
The system returns a list of files on the CD.
Step 3. Create a subdirectory on the drive where the documentation will
reside.
Step 4. Type cp /mnt/cdrom/<SUBDIRECTORY NAME>
/<SUBDIRECTORY NAME> to copy the documentation to the
subdirectory created in Step 3.
Step 5. Navigate to the Documentation directory and open the desired PDF
file.

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Declaration of Conformity
QLogic Corporation.
26650 Aliso Viejo Parkway
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Phone: [phone]
www.qlogic.com
QLogic Corporation declares the following product is in compliance with the following standards.
Product identification:
Name: 144 Port InfiniBand Switch
Model/Type: SilverStorm 9120
Standards applied:
FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class A; ICES-003; EMC; EN55022, Class A, EN61000-3-2 and EN61000-3-3; VCCI, Class
A and EN55024
Test House:
Test report is issued by:
Name: Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
Address: 1285 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY 11747-3081 USA
Test dates: 2004-10-27 to 11-05
File No: E231432
Project No: 04ME12243
Vladimir Tamarkin
Director, Mechanical Engineering

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