Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class User Guide

Contents
1 Overview..................................................................................................6
8Gb SAN Switch features..........................................................................................................6
Component identification......................................................................................................6
Port side of the 8Gb SAN Switch.......................................................................................7
Internal ports summary.........................................................................................................7
8Gb SAN Switch redundancy...............................................................................................8
8Gb SAN Switch licensing....................................................................................................8
ISL trunking groups ..................................................................................................................8
Supported optional software......................................................................................................8
Additional software features in HP BladeSystem c-Class Power Pack+ models....................................9
Supported SFP transceiver options..............................................................................................9
2 Setup......................................................................................................10
Installation and safety considerations........................................................................................10
Installing multiple switches...................................................................................................10
Electrical considerations......................................................................................................11
Environmental considerations...............................................................................................11
Install the 8Gb SAN Switch......................................................................................................11
OA power verification........................................................................................................13
Check LEDs.......................................................................................................................13
Set the switch Ethernet IP address..............................................................................................13
Using Enclosure Bay IP Addressing (EBIPA)............................................................................14
Using external DHCP..........................................................................................................14
Setting the IP address manually............................................................................................14
Configure the 8Gb SAN Switch................................................................................................15
Items required for configuration............................................................................................15
Connect to the Command Line Interface................................................................................15
Setting the date and time....................................................................................................16
Verifying installed licenses...................................................................................................16
Modifying the FC domain ID (optional).................................................................................16
Disabling and enabling a switch..........................................................................................17
Disabling and enabling a port.............................................................................................17
Using Dynamic Ports On Demand (DPOD).............................................................................18
DPOD commands..............................................................................................................18
Verifying the configuration..................................................................................................19
Backing up the configuration...............................................................................................19
3 Managing the 8Gb SAN Switch.................................................................20
Maintaining the 8Gb SAN Switch.............................................................................................20
Installing dust covers in empty ports......................................................................................20
Replacing an SFP transceiver...............................................................................................20
Diagnostic tests..................................................................................................................21
Powering on and off................................................................................................................22
Interpreting LED activity...........................................................................................................22
LED indicators...................................................................................................................22
LED patterns...........................................................................................................................22
Module status LED patterns..................................................................................................22
Port link status LED patterns.................................................................................................23
POST and boot specifications...................................................................................................23
POST................................................................................................................................24
Boot.................................................................................................................................24
Interpreting POST results.....................................................................................................24
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