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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General Information
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General Information
• Unix workstation with color monitor, keyboard, and mouse,
using a:
— Linux-based system using an Intel Pentium III processor with
a 1 gigahertz (GHz) or greater clock speed, using the Red Hat
®
7.3 or higher operating system.
— Hewlett-Packard
®
PA-RISC
®
processor with a 400 MHz or
greater clock speed, using the HP-UX
®
11 or higher operating
system.
—Sun
®
Microsystems UltraSPARC™ IIi or later processor, using
Solaris™ Version 7.0 or higher operating system.
— IBM POWER3-II™ microprocessor with a 333 MHz or greater
clock speed, using the AIX Version 4.3.3 or higher operating
system.
• At least 150 MB (Windows-based) or 350 MB (Unix-based)
available on the internal hard drive.
• 512 MB or greater RAM.
• Video card supporting 256 colors at 800 x 600 pixel resolution.
• Ethernet network adapter.
• Java-enabled Internet browser, such as Microsoft Internet
Explorer (Version 4.0 or later) or Netscape Navigator (Version 4.6
or later).
Error-Detection, Reporting, and Serviceability Features
The switch provides the following error detection, reporting, and
serviceability features:
• LEDs on switch FRUs and adjacent to Fibre Channel ports that
provide visual indicators of hardware status or malfunctions.
• Redundant FRUs (SFP transceivers and integrated cooling fan
and power supply assemblies) that are removed or replaced
without disrupting switch or Fibre Channel link operation.
• A modular design that enables quick removal and replacement of
FRUs without the use of tools or equipment.