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Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual

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KCC statement (Republic of Korea)

laser compliance

latency

LEDs

interpreting

on front panel

local clock

LOCL

logging

timestamp

Management Server

monitoring

through LED activity

NTP

access

physical dimensions of switch

port

configurable types

Ethernet port

Fibre Channel port

serial port

trunking

port numbering

port status LEDs

Ports On Demand

ports, enabling

ports, numbering

POST

error messages

interpreting

POST and boot specifications

power status LED

power supply

general information

specifications

power supply status LED

protocol, ANSI

provide power to the switch

rack

requirements

recommendations for cable management

regulatory certifications

regulatory compliance

requirements

airflow

electrical

environmental

facility

rack

shock and vibration

temperature and humidity

RJ-45 connector

RS-232 connector

RTC battery

serial port

specifications

setting

time zone

setting the date and time

setting the IP address

setting the switch date and time

Setting time zones

settings

date and time

SNMP

specifications

Fibre Channel ports

general

power supply

serial port

Summary of Contents for VA-40FC

Page 1: ...53 1001540 04 31 May 2012 Brocade VA 40FC Hardware Reference Manual ...

Page 2: ...he GNU General Public License or other open source license agreements To find out which open source software is included in Brocade products view the licensing terms applicable to the open source software and obtain a copy of the programming source code please visit http www brocade com support oscd Brocade Communications Systems Incorporated Document History Corporate and Latin American Headquart...

Page 3: ...of the Brocade VA 40FC 3 Non port side of the Brocade VA 40FC 4 Field replaceable units FRUs 5 Ports on Demand license 5 ISL trunking groups 6 Fabric OS Native and Access Gateway modes 6 Disabling and enabling Access Gateway mode 7 Chapter 2 Brocade VA 40FC Installation and Configuration In this chapter 9 Items included with the Product Name 9 Installation and safety considerations 9 Electrical co...

Page 4: ...ations 23 Interpreting POST results 23 Maintaining the Brocade VA 40FC 24 Installing an SFP 24 Diagnostic tests 25 Field Replaceable Units FRUs 26 Power supply fan assembly FRU replacement 26 Managing the Brocade VA 40FC 27 Appendix A Brocade VA 40FC Specifications In this appendix 27 Access Gateway default port mapping 27 Switch components 28 Weight and physical dimensions 28 Facility requirement...

Page 5: ... statement Republic of Korea 33 VCCI statement Japan 33 Power cords Japan Denan 34 China statement 35 BSMI statement Taiwan 36 CE statement 36 Canadian requirements 36 Laser compliance 36 RTC battery 36 Electrical safety 37 Regulatory certifications 37 Environmental regulation compliance 38 China RoHS 38 Index ...

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Page 7: ...C Installation and Configuration provides the information needed to install the switch into your network Chapter 3 Brocade VA 40FC Operation discusses the day to day operational procedures for using the switch Appendix A Brocade VA 40FC Specifications provides tables of physical environmental and general specifications helpful for quick lookup The Index points you to the exact pages on which speci...

Page 8: ...esses Identifies document titles code text Identifies CLI output Identifies command syntax examples For readability command names in the narrative portions of this guide are presented in mixed lettercase for example switchShow In actual examples command lettercase is often all lowercase Command syntax conventions Command syntax in this manual follows these conventions command Commands are printed ...

Page 9: ...dicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of these conditions or situations Key terms For definitions specific to Brocade and Fibre Channel see the Brocade Glossary For definitions of SAN specific terms visit the Storage Networking Industry Association online dictionary at http www snia...

Page 10: ...ade com and are also bundled with the Fabric OS firmware Other industry resources White papers online demos and data sheets are available through the Brocade Web site at http www brocade com products software jhtml Best practice guides white papers data sheets and other documentation is available through the Brocade Partner Web site For additional resource information visit the Technical Committee...

Page 11: ...l number label as illustrated below The serial number label is located as follows Brocade 300 4100 4900 5100 5300 7500 7500E 7800 8000 VA 40FC and Brocade Encryption Switch On the switch ID pull out tab located inside the chassis on the port side on the left Brocade 5000 On the switch ID pull out tab located on the bottom of the port side of the switch Brocade 7600 On the bottom of the chassis Bro...

Page 12: ...leteness of this document However if you find an error or an omission or you think that a topic needs further development we want to hear from you Forward your feedback to documentation brocade com Provide the title and version number of the document and as much detail as possible about your comment including the topic heading and page number and your suggestions for improvement ...

Page 13: ...oundation of a SAN with the ability to grow with an organization s SAN needs The Brocade VA 40FC is the latest mid range offer from the Brocade family of entry to enterprise products It supports the following features Up to 40 ports of high performance 8 Gbps technology and POD scaling from 24 to 32 or 40 ports Support for 1 2 4 and 8 Gbps auto sensing Fibre Channel switch and router ports FICON F...

Page 14: ... zoning is accomplished at the port level of the switch or by World Wide Name WWN Hardware zoning permits or denies delivery of frames to any destination port address Unicast multicast 255 groups and broadcast data traffic type are support Brocade Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP or SFP optical transceivers support any combination of Short Wavelength SWL Long Wavelength LWL or Extended Long Wavelen...

Page 15: ...rt status LEDs Figure 1 shows the port side of the Brocade VA 40FC FIGURE 1 Port side view of the Brocade VA 40FC 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 0 1 2 3 8 9 10 11 16 17 18 19 24 25 26 27 32 33 34 35 4 5 6 7 12 13 14 15 20 21 22 23 28 29 30 31 36 37 38 39 2 1 6 3 5 7 4 8 1 System status top and power bottom LEDs 2 System RS232 console port RJ 45 3 System Ethernet port RJ 45 4 Ethernet port LEDs green amber ...

Page 16: ...r s Guide Non port side of the Brocade VA 40FC The non port side of the Brocade VA 40FC includes the two redundant power supply fan assemblies and the corresponding status LEDs Figure 3 shows the port side of the Brocade VA 40FC 0 1 2 3 8 9 10 11 16 17 18 19 24 25 26 27 32 33 34 35 4 5 6 7 12 13 14 15 20 21 22 23 28 29 30 31 36 37 38 39 E AIRFLOW E AIRFLOW 6 3 7 1 4 8 5 2 1 Fan for power supply fa...

Page 17: ...ower supply fan unit handle color is also an indicator of the of model type The handles for the installed FRUs should be the same color Additionally you can use external labels as a guide Some power supply fan units are labeled with an airflow symbol on the faceplate to indicate whether the unit intakes or exhausts air However not all power supply fan units have an airflow symbol label FIGURE 4 Ex...

Page 18: ...ons under Switch IP address on page 14 Access Gateway simplifies SAN deployment by using NPIV NPIV provides Fibre Channel switch functions that improve Product Name scalability manageability and interoperability For more information on Access Gateway refer to the following For a list of Product Name F_Ports mapped to N_Ports as shipped from the factory refer to Access Gateway default port mapping ...

Page 19: ...fer to the See the Web Tools Administrator s Guide for more information Disabling Access Gateway mode When you disable Access Gateway mode The switch automatically reboots and comes back online using the fabric switch configuration The Access Gateway parameters such as F_Port to N_Port mapping Failover and Failback are automatically removed When the switch reboots it starts in Fabric OS Native mod...

Page 20: ...or more information on enabling Access Gateway mode refer to Enabling and disabling Access Gateway mode in the Brocade Access Gateway Administrator s Guide 1 Before disabling a switch to enable Access Gateway mode save the current configuration file using the configupload command in case you might need this configuration again 2 Enter the switchshow command to verify the switch mode Access Gateway...

Page 21: ...ed for setting up the switch as a standalone unit Brocade VA 40FC Doc CD Brocade VA 40FC QuickStart Guide EZSwitchSetup CD Installation and safety considerations You can install the Product Name switch in the following ways 1 As a standalone unit on a flat surface 2 In an EIA cabinet using a fixed rail rack mount kit The optional fixed rail rack mount kit can be ordered from your switch retailer 3...

Page 22: ...ent in the rack should force air in the same direction to avoid intake of exhaust air A maximum of 49 3 cubic meters hour 29 cubic feet minute and a minimum of 37 4 cubic meters hour 22 cubic feet minute of air flow is available to the air intake vents on the non port side of the switch The ambient air temperature does not exceed 40 C 104 F while the switch is operating Cabinet considerations For ...

Page 23: ...rack and helps prevent the cables from being bent to less than the minimum bend radius If you are using Brocade ISL Trunking consider grouping cables by trunking groups The cables used in trunking groups must meet specific requirements as described in the Fabric OS Administrator s Guide For easier maintenance label the fiber optic cables and record the devices to which they are connected Keep LEDs...

Page 24: ...ons on how to set the IP address see Product Name configuration Cabinet installation for a Product Name You must use one of four rack mount kits to install a Brocade VA 40FC in a cabinet A rack mount kit can be installed in two ways To allow the port side of the switch to slide out of the exhaust air side of the cabinet In this installation the port side of the switch is flush with the edge of the...

Page 25: ...ords have a minimum service loop of 6 in available and are routed to avoid stress 2 Power on the power supplies by flipping both AC switches to the 1 symbol The power supply LEDs display amber until POST is complete and then change to green The switch usually requires from 1 to 3 min to boot and complete POST ATTENTION Power is supplied to the switch as soon as the first power supply is connected ...

Page 26: ...sing DHCP the Product Name obtains its IP address subnet mask and default gateway address from the DHCP server The DHCP client can only connect to a DHCP server that is on the same subnet as the switch If your DHCP server is not on the same subnet as the Product Name use a static IP address Setting a static IP address Perform the following steps to set a static IP address on the switch 1 Log into ...

Page 27: ... The tsTimeZone command includes an option to revert to the prior time zone format For more information about the old option see the Fabric OS Command Reference You can set the time zone for a switch using the tsTimeZone command The tsTimeZone command allows you to perform the following tasks Display all of the time zones supported in the firmware Set the time zone based on a country and city comb...

Page 28: ... the payload and will update only the active server address If the active NTP server configured is IPv6 then distributing the same in the fabric will not be possible to switches earlier than v5 3 0 because IPv6 is supported for Fabric OS version 5 3 0 and later The default value LOCL will be distributed to pre 5 3 0 switches The tsClockServer command accepts multiple server addresses in either IPv...

Page 29: ...mezone interactive timezone_fmt Use timezone_fmt to set the time zone by Country City or by time zone ID such as PST The following example shows how to change the time zone to US Central switch admin tstimezone Time Zone US Pacific switch admin tstimezone US Central switch admin tstimezone Time Zone US Central The following procedure describes how to set the current time zone using interactive mod...

Page 30: ...he second NTP server and is optional The operand ntp1 ntp2 is optional by default this value is LOCL which uses the local clock of the principal or primary switch as the clock server switch admin tsclockserver LOCL switch admin tsclockserver 132 163 135 131 switch admin tsclockserver 132 163 135 131 switch admin The following example shows how to set up more than one NTP server using a DNS name sw...

Page 31: ...ff both power supplies by setting each AC power switch to O All devices are returned to their initial state the next time the switch is powered on LED activity interpretation System activity and status can be determined through the activity of the LEDs on the switch There are three possible LED states no light a steady light and a flashing light The lights are green or amber Sometimes the LEDs fla...

Page 32: ... 6 shows the non port side LEDs on the Brocade VA 40FC FIGURE 6 Brocade VA 40FC non port side LEDs 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 0 1 2 3 8 9 10 11 16 17 18 19 24 25 26 27 32 33 34 35 4 5 6 7 12 13 14 15 20 21 22 23 28 29 30 31 36 37 38 39 1 2 3 1 System status LED top and System power bottom 2 Ethernet port Status LEDs green amber 3 FC port status port 9 E AIRFLOW E AIRFLOW 2 1 1 Power supply status LED 2...

Page 33: ...System is off boot is not complete or boot failed Verify the system is on and has completed booting Steady green System is on and power supplies are functioning properly No action required Steady amber for more than five seconds Boot failed the system is faulty Perform the following steps Connect a serial cable to the system Reboot the system Check the failure indicated on the system console Conta...

Page 34: ...hing amber flashing in two second intervals Port is disabled because of diagnostics or the portDisable command Verify the diagnostic tests are not running Reenable the port using the portEnable command Fast flashing amber flashing in half second intervals Port is faulty Check the management interface and the error log for details on the cause of status Contact Technical Support if required Steady ...

Page 35: ...unters and serialization Boot In addition to POST boot includes the following tasks after POST is complete 1 Performs universal port configuration 2 Initializes links 3 Analyzes fabric If any ports are connected to other switches the switch participates in a fabric configuration 4 Obtains a domain ID and assigning port addresses 5 Constructs unicast routing tables 6 Enables normal port operation I...

Page 36: ...e error log refer to Fabric OS Administrator s Guide For information about error messages refer to the Fabric OS Message Reference Manual Maintaining the Brocade VA 40FC The Brocade VA 40FC does not require any regular physical maintenance and is designed for high availability and to minimize the chance of failure It includes diagnostic tests and field replaceable units described in the following ...

Page 37: ...ests of internal connections and circuitry fixed media and the transceivers and cables in use The tests are implemented by command either through a Telnet session or through a terminal set up for a serial connection to the switch Some tests require the ports to be connected by external cables to allow diagnostics to verify the serializer deserializer interface transceiver and cable Some tests requ...

Page 38: ...ermining power supply fan replacement need 1 Use one of the following methods to determine whether a power supply requires replacement Check the power supply status LED next to the I O switch If the power supply status LED is not on verify that the power supply is on and seated and the power cord is connected to a functioning power source If the light does not turn green the power supply needs to ...

Page 39: ...port for IP over Fibre Channel the software must be run on both the HBA and the switch and it must be supported by both the HBA and HBA driver switch admin fanshow Fan 1 is OK speed is 7105 RPM Fan 2 is OK speed is 7258 RPM TABLE 2 Management Options for the Brocade VA 40FC Switch Management Tool Out of band Support In band Support Command line interface CLI Up to two admin sessions and four user ...

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Page 41: ...ompliance 32 Environmental regulation compliance 38 Access Gateway default port mapping The Brocade VA 40FC can contain 40 total ports Of these F_Ports are ports 0 31 and N_Ports are ports 32 39 The following lists the factory default F_Port to N_Port mapping for Access Gateway mode NOTE Ports 32 39 are N_ports with failover and failback enabled 0 3 mapped to 32 8 11 mapped to 34 16 19 mapped to 3...

Page 42: ...g wavelength LWL and extended long wavelength ELWL SFP transceivers One RJ 45 serial port on the port side of the switch One IEEE compliant RJ 45 connector on the port side of the switch for use with 10 100 Mbps Ethernet 40 port LEDs 1 switch power LED 1 switch status LED 2 Ethernet LEDs and 2 power supply LEDs One USB port for system log file downloads or firmware upgrades Two universal AC input ...

Page 43: ...ied by the electrical rating on the switch nameplate Circuit protected by a circuit breaker and grounded in accordance with local electrical codes Refer to Table 5 on page 29 for complete power supply specifications Thermal A minimum air flow of 79 8 cubic meters hour 47 cubic ft min available in the immediate vicinity of the switch Ambient air temperature not exceeding 40 C 104 F while the switch...

Page 44: ...9 842 feet above sea level 0 to 12 kilometers 39 370 feet above sea level Shock 20 G 6 ms half sine wave Half sine 33G 11ms 3 e g Axis Vibration 0 5 G sine 0 4 grms random 5 500 Hz 2 0 G sine 1 1 grms random 5 500 Hz Air flow High speed 13 000 RPM 49 3 CMH 29 CFM Low speed 7000 RPM 37 4 CMH 22 CFM None required TABLE 7 General Specifications Specification Description Configurable port types E_Port...

Page 45: ...in use TABLE 8 Laser Data Transmission Ranges Port Speed Cable Size microns Short Wavelength SWL Long Wavelength LWL Extended Long Wavelength ELWL 1 Gbps 50 500 m 1 640 ft OM2 860 m 2 821 ft OM3 NA NA 62 5 300 meters 984 feet NA NA 9 NA 10 km 6 2 miles 40 km 24 8 miles 2 Gbps 50 300 m 984 ft OM2 500 m 1 640 ft OM3 NA NA 62 5 150 m 492 feet NA NA 9 NA 10 km 6 2 miles without a Brocade Extended Fabr...

Page 46: ...r is for initial IP address configuration and for recovery of the switch to its factory default settings if Flash memory contents are lost The serial port is not intended for performance of normal administration or maintenance functions You should only use this port to connect a terminal to the port to re initialize the switch defaults restoring the switch to its factory configuration This is requ...

Page 47: ...he instruction manual might cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at the user s own expense KCC statement Republic of Korea Class A device Broadcasting Communication Device for Office Use This device obtained EMC registration for...

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Page 49: ...ab yungh youq gij digih haijbaz 2000m doxroengz haenx ancienz sawjyungh 安全说明和标记维文在维修的时候一定要断开所有电源 English translation disconnect all power sources before service For non tropical use For altitude 2000 meter and below China CCC Warning statements English translation of above statement This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the...

Page 50: ...tibility EMC Directive 2004 108 EEC Low Voltage Directive LVD 2006 95 EC EN50082 2 EN55024 1998 European Immunity Requirements EN61000 3 2 JEIDA European and Japanese Harmonics Spec EN61000 3 3 Canadian requirements This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations ICES 003 Class A Laser compliance This equipment contains Class 1 laser...

Page 51: ... of 230V After operation of the protective device the equipment is still under voltage if it is connected to an IT power system Regulatory certifications Table 11 lists the EMC compatibility for the Product Name TABLE 11 EMC electromagnetic compatibility Country Safety EMC United States Bi_Nat UL CSA 60950 1 1st Ed or latest ANSI C63 4 Canada Bi_Nat UL CSA 60950 1 1st Ed or latest ICES 003 Class A...

Page 52: ... describes the China RoHS environmental regulatory compliance requirements for the Brocade VA 40FC switch China RoHS The contents included in this section are per the requirements of the People s Republic of China Management Methods for Controlling Pollution by Electronic Information products 䙉ᅜ ๗ 㾘 Ё RoHS ᴀ㡖Ёࣙ ⱘ ݙ ᆍ䛑䙉ᅜњЁढҎ ǉ ᄤֵᙃѻક ᶧ ࠊㅵ ࡲ Ǌⱘ 㽕 Ǆ ...

Page 53: ... Pollution caused by Electronic Information products Decree No 39 by the Ministry of Information Industry the following information is provided regarding the names and concentration level of Hazardous substances HS which may be contained in this product TABLE 12 China ROHS hazardous substances toxic substances HS TS concentration chart Name of the Component Hazardous Toxic Substance Elements Lead ...

Page 54: ...o such substances are used or that the concentration is within the aforementioned limits Cable management tray X O O O O O Cable Comb O O O O O O Cables and power cords O O O O O O Replacement Doors X O O O O O Software Documentation CDs O O O O O O TABLE 12 China ROHS hazardous substances toxic substances HS TS concentration chart Continued Name of the Component Hazardous Toxic Substance Elements...

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Page 57: ...ponents switch 28 configuring date and time 15 NTP 18 configuring the Brocade VA 40FC 13 D Data Center Fabric Manager 27 date 16 date and time 15 diagnostic tests about 25 E E_Ports 6 EIA rack requirements 29 electrical safety 37 environmental requirements 30 event date and time 15 F F_Ports 6 FCC warning US only 33 Fibre Channel classes supported 30 Fibre Channel ports specifications 31 Field rep...

Page 58: ...and boot specifications 23 power status LED 19 power supply general information 28 specifications 29 power supply status LED 19 protocol ANSI 30 provide power to the switch 13 R rack requirements 29 recommendations for cable management 11 regulatory certifications 37 regulatory compliance 32 requirements airflow 29 electrical 29 environmental 29 30 facility 29 rack 29 shock and vibration 30 temper...

Page 59: ...ch components 28 physical dimensions 28 weight 28 system status LED 19 T temperature requirements 30 tests diagnostic 25 time 15 time and date 15 Time zones 15 time zones 15 trunking about 4 6 tsclockserver 17 18 tsTimeZone 17 V VCCI statement 33 W weight switch 28 ...

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