User`s manual
Table Of Contents
- Preface
- General Description
- Installation
- Introduction
- Unpack
- Place or Mount the Equipment
- Apply the IEC Class 1 Laser Information Label (If the installation is in Europe)
- Install GBICs
- Connect to AC Power
- Switch Logic Power Good LED
- Check the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) Results
- Cable Fibre Channel Devices to the Switch
- Configure the Chassis
- Configure the Ports
- Zoning
- Rack and Shelf Administration
- Operating the Switch
- Diagnostics/Troubleshooting
- Removal/Replacement Procedures
- Multi-Chassis Fabrics
- Reference Information
- QLogic Customer Support
- Index

Preliminary
SANbox-8 Fibre Channel Switch
Installer’s/User’s Manual 59008-03 Rev. A General Description 1-1
Section 1 General Description
Introduction
The SANbox™-8 Fibre Channel Switch is the Fabric component of a Fibre
Channel (FC) compliant network. Figure 1-1 is an illustration of the Switch. This
manual describes the Switch as a full-featured fabric Switch unless otherwise
specified. The SANbox-8 consists of two models; Model A has the airflow front-to-
back and Model B has the airflow back-to-front. In all other respects they are the
same.
Figure 1-1 SANbox-8 Fibre Channel Switch