FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual (620-000159-320, April 2005)

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McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual
General Information
Fault isolation and service procedures vary depending on the system
event information provided. Fault isolation and related service
information is provided through maintenance analysis procedures
(MAPs) documented in Chapter 3. MAPs consist of step-by-step
procedures that prompt service personnel for information or describe
a specific action to be performed. MAPs provide information to
interpret system event information, isolate a switch failure to a single
FRU, remove and replace the failed FRU, and verify switch operation.
The fault isolation process normally begins with MAP 0000: Start
MAP on page 3-6.
Ensure the correct switch is selected for service by enabling unit
beaconing at the failed switch. The amber system error (ERR) LED on
the switch front panel blinks when beaconing is enabled. Instructions
to enable beaconing are incorporated into MAP steps.
Switch Management
The switch is managed and controlled through a:
• Customer-supplied PC platform with an Internet connection to
the SANpilot interface on the switch. Using this graphical user
interface (GUI), operators can quickly view switch status.
The interface allows service personnel to perform configuration
tasks, view system alerts and related log information, and
monitor switch status, port status, and performance. FRU status
and system alert information are highly visible.
• Optional 1U management server (running a SAN management
application) that provides a central point of control for up to 48
switches or managed products.
The management server is delivered with a server and client SAN
management application (SANavigator 4.0 or EFCM 8.0) and the
Sphereon 4500 Element Manager application installed. A
customer-supplied PC or workstation (with client applications
installed) communicates with the server through a through a
corporate intranet.
• Customer-supplied PC or UNIX-based platform with the server
and client SANavigator and Sphereon 4500 Element Manager
applications installed.