HP P4459A User Manual

HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop SwitchInstallation & Operation GuideHP Part Number 5971-0861Printed in February 2001

2HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation GuideFigure 1: Front View of the Fibre Loop SwitchFront Panel LEDsIn addition to the

Introducing the HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch 3Figure 2: Fibre Loop Switch front panelTable 1 describes the operation of the switch LEDs and Tabl

4HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation GuideSwitching Operation The fibre loop switch implements the Fibre Channel Arbitrat

Introducing the HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch 5wish to communicate. The addition of a hub, as shown in the center of the same figure, merely allo

6HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation Guide• If node A is free, node C’s data is forwarded directly to node A without inte

Introducing the HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch 7that it is ready to participate by sending a LIP. Obviously, this interrupts any traffic in progre

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9Chapter 2Installing the Fibre Loop SwitchThe following sections of this chapter provide detailed instructions for installing a fibre loop switch:• Un

10HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation GuideInstalling and Removing GBICs in the Fibre Loop SwitchEach port that you plan

Installing the Fibre Loop Switch 11Figure 4: GBIC Orientation3. Slide the GBIC through the port door and plug it into the 20-pin connector (not visibl

NoticeThe information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this

12HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation Guide2. Squeeze the latch levers (on the GBIC) together and pull the GBIC straight

Installing the Fibre Loop Switch 13Rack Installation BasicsAlways keep the following safety and environmental issues in mind:• Maximum Recommended Amb

14HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation Guideinstructions that come with your rack or HP NetServer, or refer to the followi

Installing the Fibre Loop Switch 15Figure 6: Mounting in HP Rack System/E and HP Rack System/U RacksTools RequiredTo install the switch in an HP rack,

16HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation Guide• Step 4: Attach the Sleeves to the Front Rack Columns• Step 5: Attach the Swi

Installing the Fibre Loop Switch 17Figure 7: Marking Holes and Attaching Barrel Nuts on HP Systems RacksEIA UnitLeft Rear Rack ColumnRight Rear Rack C

18HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation GuideFigure 8: Marking Holes and Attaching Barrel Nuts on HP Rack System/E and HP R

Installing the Fibre Loop Switch 192. Place two barrel nuts on each of the rear rack columns at the holes you marked, as shown in Figure 7 and Figure

20HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation GuideFigure 9: Installing Spacers on HP Rack System/E and HP Rack System/U RacksSte

Installing the Fibre Loop Switch 21Figure 10: Identifying Switch Rails and Sleeves (Oriented for HP Racks)2. Identify the six Torx screws.SleeveSwitch

HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation Guide iiiSafety InstructionsThe following sections describe the symbols used on the fi

22HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation GuideFigure 11: Attaching Sleeves to an HP Systems RackLeft Front Rack ColumnRight

Installing the Fibre Loop Switch 23Figure 12: Attaching Sleeves to HP Rack System/E and HP Rack System/U Racks3. Position one sleeve on the inside of

24HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation GuideStep 5: Attach the Switch Rails to the Switch Chassis1. Remove the two side sc

Installing the Fibre Loop Switch 25Step 6: Install the switchHave the remaining four Torx screws available as you install the switch.1. Pick up the sw

26HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation GuideFigure 14: Installing the Switch into an HP Systems RackLeft Rear Rack ColumnL

Installing the Fibre Loop Switch 27Figure 15: Installing the Switch into an HP Rack System/E or HP Rack System/U Rack5. Attach the other switch rail t

28HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation GuidePlugging in the other end of the power cord will apply power to the switch. Yo

Installing the Fibre Loop Switch 29Powering up a SystemWhen bringing up an FC-AL system, first make all the connections with the equipment powered dow

30HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation Guidecopper cabling. Table 3 provides the specifications for optical cable support

31Chapter 3Fibre Loop SwitchTroubleshootingThe following sections of this chapter provide information to help you troubleshoot problems with your fibr

ivHP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation GuideSymbols in TextThe following symbols are used in the following formats to high

32HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation Guide• Never insert foreign objects into optical transmit and receive ports.• Do no

Fibre Loop Switch Troubleshooting 33Table 5: Reading The Power, Fault, and Initialization LEDs Table 6: Reading The Port LEDs Label LED Color/Pattern

34HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation GuideReset ButtonUse the reset button with caution. The Reset button on the front p

Fibre Loop Switch Troubleshooting 35• Keep unused GBIC connectors covered with the plugs that are shipped with them to prevent contamination from obsc

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37Appendix AFibre Loop SwitchFunctional SpecificationsSwitchingSwitch Backplane Bandwidth...12 Gigabits per secondSwitching Mode...

38HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation GuideElectrical SpecificationsAC Voltage ...100–

Fibre Loop Switch Functional Specifications 39European Union (EU)...EN 55022: 1994 +A1 +A2, Class AEN61000-3-2: 1995EN61000-3-3: 19

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41Appendix BRegulatory InformationRegulatory NoticesElectromagnetic ComplianceElectromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements have been established i

ContentsContents ...v Preface..

42HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation GuideNotice for United StatesClass A EquipmentThis equipment has been tested and fo

Regulatory Information 43Notice for KoreaClass A WarningPlease note that this equipment has been approved for business purposes with regards to electr

44HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation GuideNotice for European UnionRadio Frequency Emissions Warning for AccessoriesThis

Regulatory Information 45Declaration of Conformity (US and EU)DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYaccording to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014Manufacturer's/S

46HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation GuideRegulatory Notices - Product SafetyThis product may be equipped with a Hewlett

Regulatory Information 47Laser Safety - GermanyVORSICHT Diese Gerät enthält ein Laser-System und ist als "LASER PRODUKT DER KLASSE 1"klassif

48HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation GuideCLASS 1LASER PRODUCTThis Fibre Loop Switch Unit is classified as a CLASS 1 LAS

49Appendix CWarranty and SupportThe hardware warranty below applies to components purchased as accessories. If your component was factory installed as

50HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation Guidenotice of such defects during the warranty period, HP or Reseller will either,

Warranty and Support 51World Wide WebOn the World Wide Web go to: http://netserver.hp.com/netserver/

viHP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation GuideAppendix A: Fibre Loop Switch Functional Specifications ...

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53GlossaryThis glossary contains terms and acronyms that may be found in this documentation.AL_PAArbitrated Loop Physical Address. The low-order byte

54HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Opeartion GuideBandwidthThe amount of data per second that can be transferred from one device

Glossary 55D_IDDestination ID. A Fibre Channel Address of a frame defining the destination node for that frame. Diplex Communications In addition to

56HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Opeartion GuideFC-0The set of Fibre Channel standards that address media (optics, copper, con

Glossary 57Fibre Channel (FC)An ANSI T11 standard which provides high-speed, high-reliability data transfers among computing devices, storage devices,

58HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Opeartion GuideFull Duplex Communications A pair of nodes able to both simultaneously send an

Glossary 59LILPLoop Initialization Loop Position map is the accumulation of all of the information reported in the LIRP frames. It is optionally sent

60HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Opeartion GuideL_PortLoop Port. It only has the capability to communicate over FC-AL hubs and

Glossary 61NetworkA collection of interconnected components and the protocols and physical methods those components use to communicate. Network compon

viiPrefaceThe fibre loop switch provides an affordable entry-level SAN switch with multiple connectivity options. This guide provides information abou

62HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Opeartion GuideOut-of-bandUsing a separate channel for signaling to ensure full bandwidth ava

Glossary 63RouterA device connected to two or more networks that decides to which network to send the data. It is often used in SANs to connect SCSI d

64HP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Opeartion GuideStarA configuration of computing devices within a LAN where each user is conne

viiiHP P4459A 8-Port Fibre Loop Switch Installation & Operation GuideRelated Web SitesThese web sites, among others, provide significant informat

1Chapter 1Introducing the HP P4459A8-Port Fibre Loop SwitchThe following sections of this chapter provide an overview of the features and functions of