HP Switch 5697-7483 User Manual

Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch fornlHP BladeSystem c-Classuser guide*5697-7483*Part number: 5697-7483First edition: July 2008

HP contact informationFor the name of the nearest HP authorized reseller:• In the United States, see the HP US service locator web page:nlhttp://www.h

IMPORTANT:Provides clarifying information or specific instructions.NOTE:Prov ides additional information.TIP:Provides helpful hints and shortcuts.Subsc

12About this guide

1OverviewThe Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class (referred to in the rest of this manual as the8Gb SAN Switch) is a Fibre Channel (FC) s

Component identificationFigure 1 and Table 2 identify the p hysical components of the 8Gb SAN Switch.scale: 3/8" = 1"212223017 181920!80-1000

NOTE:Refer to Interpreting LED activity , page 34 for complete information on 8Gb SAN Switch LEDs.Internal ports summarySixteen logical internal ports

ISL trunking groupsIf your 8Gb SAN Switch is licensed for interswitch link (ISL) trunking, use the trunking groups available onthe switch.The FC ports

Supported SFP transceiver optionsTable 5 through Table 7 lists the only supported SFPs.Table 5 Optional Long Wave 4Gb SFPsOptionPart numberHP4GbLongWa

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2 SetupThis chapter provides the following information:•Shipping car ton contents, page 19•Installation and safet y considerations, page 20•Install th

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Installation and safet y considerationsThe 8Gb SAN Sw itch installs in the I/O bays in the rear of the HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure. Refer tothe a

2. Remove the slot cover (if installed).CAUTION:Properly ground yourself before handling the switch.3. Press the handle latch to release the installat

26481a202122230Figure 5 Installing the Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch into an interconnect bay5. Press the installation handle into the latch to lock the Broc

scale: 1" = 1" 17 18 19 20! Reset 26477a1234Figure 6 Verifying power-on LEDsTable 10 Power-on LEDsItemDescriptionIndicators1UIDLEDOff2Health

NOTE:Refer to theHP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator user guidefor add itional information on EBIPA.Using external DHCPTo set the Ethernet IP address

9. Identify the interconnect bay number where the switch is installed. At the OA com m and line, enter:connect interconnect xWhere x is the interconne

1. Connect the workstation to the Ethernet n etwork containing the OA. If the OA is not on a network,connect directly to the OA/iLO Ethernet port on t

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1. Ifyouhavenotalreadydoneso,connecttotheswitch,andloginasadmin,asdescribedinConnect to the Command Line Interface.2. Issue the switchDisable command.

nlThe following s hows examples of the licensePort -show command for a Brocade 8/12 SANSwitch and a Brocade 8/24 SAN Switch:Example for Brocade 8/12 S

ContentsAboutthisguide ... 9Intendedaudience... 9SANSwitchrelateddocumentation...

3. Enter fabricshow to get g eneral information about the fabric.Backing up th e configurationTo back up the switch configuration to an FTP server, ente

3 Managing t he 8Gb SAN Switc hThis chapter provides the following information:•Management features,page31•Maintaining the 8Gb SAN Switch,page32•Power

You can connect a mana gement station to one switch with Ethernet while ma naging other switchesconnected to the first switch with FC. To do so, set th

2. Orient the SFP with the appropriate port. See Figure 7 and Table 13.scale: 3/8" = 1" 212223017181920! 80-100074-01 Rev.C WH0 40000211 MAC

NOTE:Each time the 8Gb SAN Switch is powered on, its settings are restored to the last saved configuration.Interpreting LED activityYou can monitor swi

Module status LEDpatternsThe system and power LED patterns are shown in Table 15.Table 15 Module Status LED patterns durin g normal operationLED nameL

LED nameLED colorStatus of hardwareRecommended ac t ionFast-flashingamber (on 1/2second, off 1/2second)Port is faulty.Check the Port Status LEDs, error

2. Verify that the 8G b SAN Switch prompt appears on the terminal of a computer workstationconnected to the switch. If there is no switch prompt when

scale: 1" = 1" 17 18 19 20! Reset 26478a21Figure 9 Locating the Reset buttonTable 17 Locating t he reset but tonItemDescription1Port side o

7. Connect to the switch console, enter:connect interconnect <bay number>8. Change the password when p rompted by the switch.9. To restore the c

3Managingthe8GbSANSwitch... 31Managementfeatures ... 31Maintainingthe8GbSANSwitch ...

40Managing the 8Gb SAN Switch

A Regulatory comp liance andsafetyRegulatory complianceFederal Communications Comm ission notice for Class A equipmentThis equipment has been tested a

WARNING!Use of controls or adjustments or perform ance of procedures other than those specified herein or inthe laser product’s installation guide may

European union regulatory noticeBSMI noticeJapanese noticeBrocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class43

Korean noticeSafetyBattery replacement noticeYour switch is equipped with a lithium manga nese dioxide, a vanadium pentoxide, or an alkaline internalb

Power cordsThe power cord set must meet the requirements for use in the country where the product was purchased.If the product is to be used in anothe

46Regulatory compliance and safety

B Electrostatic disc hargeThis appendix provides the following information:•How to prevent electrostatic discharge, page 47•Grounding methods, page 47

48Electrostatic discharge

C SAN Switch technicalspec ificationsThis appendix provides the following information:•General specifications,page49•Weight and physical dimensions, pag

Index ... 61Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class5

SpecificationDescriptionEMC immunity• IEC 61000-4-2 Severity Level 3 for Electrostatic Discharge• IEC 61000-4-3Severity Level 3 for Radiated Fields• IE

Supported SFPsDo not use unsupported SFPs. They m ay not fit correctly and may void your warranty. Any port with anunsupported SFP will automatically b

52SAN Switch technical specifi cations

GlossaryThis glossary defines terms used in this guide or related to this product. It is not a comprehensiveglossary of computer terms.AL_PA Arbitrated

DLS Dynamic load sharing. Dynamic distribution of trafficoveravailablepaths.Allows for recomputing of routes when an Fx_Port or E_Port changes status.d

FLOGI The process by which a n N_Por t determines whether a fabric is present and, ifso, exchanges service parameters with it. See also ???.FL_Port Fa

latency Thetimerequiredtotransmitaframefromthetimeitissentuntilitarrives.Together, latency and bandwidth define the speed and capacity of a link orsyst

packet A set of information transmit ted across a network.participatingmodeA mode in which an L_Por t in a loop has a valid A L_PA and can arbitrate,

RSCN Registered state change notification. A switch function that allows notification offabric changes to be sent from the switch to the specified nodes.

workstation A computer used to access and manage the fabric. May also be called amanagement station or host.WWN World wide name. An identifier that is

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In dexAadvanced web tools,31advanced zoning,16audience,9Bboot,36boot specifications,36Ccommand line interface,31conventionsdocument,10text symbols,10Dd

SFP transceiverssupported,51shipping carton contents,19SNMP applications,31specificationsenvironmental requirements,50general,49physical,50Subscriber&a

Tables1Documentconventions... 102Brocade8GbSANSwitchcomponents ... 213Identifying8GbSANSwitchexternalpor

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About this guideThis guide provides i nformation about setting up and configuring the Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HPBladeSystem c-Class. Throughout this