User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Section 1 Introduction
- 1.1 Intended Audience
- 1.2 Related Materials
- 1.3 New in this Release
- 1.4 Safety Notices
- 1.5 Sicherheitshinweise
- 1.6 Notes informatives relatives à la sécurité
- 1.7 Communications Statements
- 1.8 Laser Safety Information
- 1.9 Electrostatic Discharge Sensitivity (ESDS) Precautions
- 1.10 Accessible Parts
- 1.11 Pièces Accessibles
- 1.12 Zugängliche Teile
- 1.13 General Public License
- 1.14 Technical Support
- Section 2 General Description
- Section 3 Planning
- Section 4 Installation
- 4.1 Site Requirements
- 4.2 Installing a Switch
- 4.2.1 Mount the Switch
- 4.2.2 Install SFP Transceivers
- 4.2.3 Connect the Workstation to the Switch
- 4.2.4 Configure the Workstation
- 4.2.5 Install SANsurfer Switch Manager
- 4.2.5.1 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Windows Installation
- 4.2.5.2 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Linux Installation
- 4.2.5.3 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Solaris Installation
- 4.2.5.4 SANsurfer Switch Manager Installation Disk - Windows Installation
- 4.2.5.5 SANsurfer Switch Manager Installation Disk - Linux Installation
- 4.2.5.6 SANsurfer Switch Manager Installation Disk - Solaris Installation
- 4.2.6 Start SANsurfer Switch Manager
- 4.2.7 Connect the Switch to AC Power
- 4.2.8 Configure the Switch
- 4.2.9 Cable Devices to the Switch
- 4.3 Install Firmware
- 4.4 Powering Down a Switch
- Section 5 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting
- 5.1 POST Diagnostics
- 5.2 Chassis Diagnostics
- 5.3 Recovering a Switch
- 5.3.1 Maintenance - Exit
- 5.3.2 Maintenance - Image Unpack
- 5.3.3 Maintenance - Reset Network Config
- 5.3.4 Maintenance - Reset User Accounts to Default
- 5.3.5 Maintenance - Copy Log Files
- 5.3.6 Maintenance - Remove Switch Config
- 5.3.7 Maintenance - Remake Filesystem
- 5.3.8 Maintenance - Reset Switch
- 5.3.9 Maintenance - Show Firmware Versions
- 5.3.10 Maintenance - Set Active Image
- Appendix A Specifications
- Appendix B Command Line Interface
- B.1 Logging On to a Switch
- B.2 User Accounts
- B.3 Working with Switch Configurations
- B.4 Commands
- Admin Command
- Alias Command
- Config Command
- Date Command
- Fallback Command
- Hardreset Command
- Help Command
- History Command
- Hotreset Command
- Image Command
- Lip Command
- Passwd Command
- Ping Command
- Ps Command
- Quit Command
- Reset Command
- Set Command
- Set Config Command
- Set Log Command
- Set Port Command
- Set Setup Command
- Show Command
- Show Config Command
- Show Log Command
- Show Perf Command
- Show Setup Command
- Shutdown Command
- Test Command
- Uptime Command
- User Command
- Whoami Command
- Zone Command
- Zoneset Command
- Zoning Command
- Glossary
- Index
59042-06 A 3-1
Section 3
Planning
Consider the following when planning a fabric:
Devices
Device access
Performance
Multiple chassis fabrics
Fabric security
Fabric management
3.1
Devices
When planning a fabric, consider the number of devices and the anticipated
demand. This will determine the number of ports that are needed and the number
of switches. Consider how many and what types of switches are needed.
The switch uses SFP optical transceivers, but the device host bus adapters you
are using may not. Consider whether the device adapters use SFP transceivers or
Gigabit Interface Converters (GBIC), and choose fiber optic cables accordingly.
Use LC-type cable connectors for SFP transceivers and SC-type cable
connectors for GBIC transceivers.
SANbox2 switches support public initiator and target devices. Consider the
distribution of target and initiator devices. An F_Port supports a single public
device. An FL_Port can support up to 126 public devices in an arbitrated loop.