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

Environmental requirements
To ensure proper operation, the switch must not be subjected to environmental conditions beyond
those for which it was tested. The ranges specified in Table 20 list the acceptable environment for
both operating and nonoperating conditions.
Table 20 Environmental requirements
Acceptable range during non-oper-
ation
Acceptable range during operationCondition
-40°C to 70°C with maximum rate of
change of 20 C /hr
104°F/40 °C at sea level, derated 1 C
per 1000 ft above sea level
Ambient temperat-
ure
50% to 80% relative humidity, non-
condensing
5% to 90% relative humidity, non-con-
densing
Humidity
0 to 40,000 ft (12 km) above sea level0 to 10,000 ft (3 km) above sea levelAltitude
140 G, 2mS,40 G, 2mS durationShock
2.0 G, 5–500 Hz0.5 G, 10–500 HzVibration
None required47 cubic ft/minuteAirflow
Supported SFPs
Do not use unsupported SFPs. They may not fit correctly and may void your warranty. Any port with
an unsupported SFP will automatically be disabled by switch firmware, leaving the port non-operational.
See Supported SFP transceiver options, page 17 for a list of supported SFPs.
For a complete list of supported devices, refer to the latest version of the HP StorageWorks SAN
design reference guide at the HP website:
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http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html.
Supported HBAs
For a list of HBAs that have been tested and are known to work with the SAN switches, refer to the
latest version of the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide at the HP website:
nl
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html.
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