Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class user guide (5697-0960, May 2011)
Table Of Contents
- Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class
- Contents
- About this guide
- 1 Overview
- 2 Setup
- Shipping carton contents
- Installation and safety considerations
- Install the 8Gb SAN Switch
- Set the switch Ethernet IP address
- Configure the 8Gb SAN Switch
- Items required for configuration
- Connect to the Command Line Interface
- Setting the date and time
- Verifying installed licenses
- Modifying the FC domain ID (optional)
- Disabling and enabling a switch
- Disabling and enabling a port
- Using Dynamic Ports On Demand (DPOD)
- DPOD commands
- Verifying the configuration
- Backing up the configuration
- 3 Managing the 8Gb SAN Switch
- A Regulatory compliance and safety
- B Electrostatic discharge
- C SAN Switch technical specifications
- Glossary
- Index
• Hot-swap capability
• Compatibility with redundant and dual redundant switch configurations in c-Class BladeSystem
• Hot code activation
• Real-time clock
• SFP port monitoring
Component identification
Figure 1 and Table 2 identify the physical components of the 8Gb SAN Switch.
Figure 1 Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch components
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Table 2 Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch components
DescriptionItem
Midplane connector1
Eight external SFP ports2
Installation handle3
Unit ID (UID), Health, and Status LEDs4
Reset button5
Port side of the 8Gb SAN Switch
Figure 2 and Table 3 identify 8Gb SAN Switch external ports (ports 17 through 20, and ports 21
through 0).
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