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McDATA Sphereon 4400 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual
Installation Tasks
Task 1: Verify Installation Requirements
Ensure that the following requirements are met prior to product and
management interface installation. Ensure:
• A site plan is prepared, configuration planning tasks are
complete, planning considerations are evaluated, and related
planning checklists are complete. Refer to McDATA Products in a
SAN Environment - Planning Manual (620-000124) for information.
• Fibre Channel SAN design and director, fabric switch, and SAN
router device connectivity are evaluated, and the related
planning worksheet is complete. Refer to the McDATA Products in
a SAN Environment - Planning Manual (620-000124) for
information.
• Support is available for one of the following product
management methods:
— A browser-capable PC and Internet connectivity to support
the product-resident EFCM Basic Edition interface, or
— A rack-mount management server or browser-capable PC and
LAN segment connectivity to support operation of SAN
management and Element Manager applications.
• Support equipment and technical personnel are available for the
installation.
• The required number and type of fiber-optic jumper cables are
delivered and available. Ensure that the cables are of the correct
length and have the required connectors.
• A Fabricenter cabinet or customer-supplied 19-inch equipment
rack and associated hardware are available (optional).
• Remote workstations or simple network management protocol
(SNMP) workstations are available (optional).
• Workstations are customer-supplied and connected through a
public or dedicated LAN segment.