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Introducing the PowerVault 35F: Dell PowerVault 35F User's Guide

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Power

100 - 240 VAC, Auto Sensing
50/60 Hz, 1.0 Amps

PowerVault 35F Benefits

Point-to-Point

Single initiator to single target

Single Initiator

Single initiator to multiple targets

Multi-Initiator

Multiple initiators to single or multiple targets

Connectivity

– SCSI devices may be attached to Fibre Channel storage networks to share data and increase address

space.

Summary of Contents for PowerVault 35F

Page 1: ... Glossary Information in this document is subject to change without notice 1999 Dell Computer Corporation All rights reserved Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo PowerVault and DellWare are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX...

Page 2: ...Contents Dell PowerVault 35F User s Guide file C Users rishi_sood Desktop 35F ug index htm 3 21 2013 11 16 14 AM Initial release February 1999 ...

Page 3: ...ment maintenance or repair must be performed only by authorized service trained personnel There are no operator serviceable parts in this product Warranty If you have any questions about the warranty of this product contact a Dell sales representative Laser Safety Certification and Classification Information This product uses Gigabit Interface Converters GBIC to interface with Fibre Channel links ...

Page 4: ... Laserlaite The following information provides the typical operational parameters for the Optical Laser GBIC included with the PowerVault 35F Laser Information Parameter Shortwave Longwave Nomenclature 100 M5 SN I 100 SM LC L Spectral Centre Wavelength 770 850nm 1300nm Operating Range 2m 500m 2m 10km Launch Power Max 1 3 dBm 3 dBm Launch Power Min 7 dBm Receive Power Min 13 dBm 20 dBm Receive Powe...

Page 5: ... no user maintenance or service operations or adjustments to be performed on any of the GBIC modules Usage Restrictions Failure to comply with these usage restrictions may result in incorrect operation of the system and points of access may emit laser radiation above the Class 1 limits established by the IEC and U S DHHS Back to Contents Page ...

Page 6: ...ronment and two Fast Wide Ultra SCSI buses Supported devices include Initiator Devices Fibre Channel and SCSI hosts Sequential Access Devices Tape drives Changer Devices Tape Libraries Figure 1 Front panel of the PowerVault 35F Figure 2 Back panel of the PowerVault 35F Features Fibre Channel Features Fibre Channel initiator and target modes Single 1 0625 Gbps port Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop FC ...

Page 7: ...s Ethernet RJ 45 connector for FTP Telnet and Web browser access Easy field upgradable firmware Management Features Out of band Ethernet TCP IP SNMP with private MIB support Specifications Physical Specifications Internal power supply with power switch and detachable power cord Fibre Channel activity LED SCSI Bus 1 activity LED SCSI Bus 0 activity LED Ethernet activity LED Power LED Fault LED Airf...

Page 8: ...40 VAC Auto Sensing 50 60 Hz 1 0 Amps PowerVault 35F Benefits Point to Point Single initiator to single target Single Initiator Single initiator to multiple targets Multi Initiator Multiple initiators to single or multiple targets Connectivity SCSI devices may be attached to Fibre Channel storage networks to share data and increase address space ...

Page 9: ...moved to a central location to simplify management and maintenance and to improve security Lower TCO Improving storage management maintenance and security can lower Total Cost of Ownership TCO for enterprise storage How the PowerVault 35F Works The PowerVault 35F is a storage bridge that translates Fibre Channel Protocol FCP to and from two SCSI buses so devices on these two types of media can com...

Page 10: ...tly over a Fibre Channel connection Mapping Devices To allow Fibre Channel and SCSI devices to address each other the PowerVault 35F creates a table that maps device identifiers between Fibre Channel and SCSI During PowerVault 35F configuration you can choose the mapping method and in certain cases customize the device mappings See Understanding the PowerVault 35F Configuration for more informatio...

Page 11: ...esktop 35F ug intro htm 3 21 2013 11 16 17 AM 5 The target interprets the command and prepares to either read or write data 6 Data flows between the host and target through payload buffers 7 Response information flows from the SCSI target back to the Fibre Channel host Back to Contents Page ...

Page 12: ...rating environment should meet the requirements found in Introducing the PowerVault 35F If you plan to use the bridge on a tabletop attach the stick on feet to the bottom of the bridge to protect the surface NOTE The PowerVault 35F contains a cooling fan mounted in the rear of the enclosure and intake vents on the front of the enclosure The rear fan vent and the front intake vents should remain cl...

Page 13: ...e Channel switched environments the switch is directly attached to the PowerVault 35F Figure 2 Configurations with tape library Switches may allow for individual ports to be configured for different media types The PowerVault 35F must be connected to a switch port with a shortwave multi mode fiber 1 0625 Gbaud Dual SC connector GBIC Installation The PowerVault 35F ships with a Gigabaud Interface C...

Page 14: ... until you re ready to connect the PowerVault 35F to a Fibre Channel environment To remove the GBIC lift the metal latch and pull outward or use the appropriate extraction tool Connecting the PowerVault 35F to a Fibre Channel Storage Area Network Follow the directions below to connect the PowerVault 35F to a Fibre Channel SAN 1 Locate the Fibre Channel port on the back of the PowerVault 35F Figure...

Page 15: ...talled Two terminators are provided with the PowerVault 35F Differential SCSI support is indicated by this symbol on the rear of the PowerVault 35F NOTE The PowerVault 35F only supports Differential SCSI cables and terminators Single Ended SCSI connectors and LVD SCSI connectors are not supported The PowerVault 35F supplies termination power TERMPWR on each SCSI bus A self resetting fuse is used t...

Page 16: ...up This is normal and does not indicate a faulty unit 8 Power on the switch and any Fibre Channel devices last NOTE See Sample Configuration Example for sample configuration examples Ethernet Connection 10BaseT Ethernet connectivity is used to provide enhanced management and configuration capabilities The RJ 45 connector on the unit can be directly connected to a standard 10BaseT Ethernet network ...

Page 17: ...obaud Feature The autobaud feature automatically configures the baud rate on the PowerVault 35F on initial connection Once you set the baud rate in the terminal emulation program wait until the PowerVault 35F completes the Power On Self Test POST and then the Firmware Initialization process This can take up to 90 seconds Then press the Enter key five or six times and the PowerVault 35F will automa...

Page 18: ... region or country To connect the power cord to the PowerVault 35F 1 Make sure the PowerVault 35F s power is switched off See Fig 11 for the location of the power switch on the back of the bridge 2 Connect the appropriate end of the power cord to the power connector on the back of the PowerVault 35F 3 Plug the three pronged end of the power cord into the power source Figure 11 PowerVault 35F power...

Page 19: ...r via a Fiber Channel switch or directly to the PowerVault 35F with SCSI target devices attached to the PowerVault 35F These configurations using a tape library and drives are represented in Figure 1 The factory default configuration of the unit allows such a configuration to work without further configuration in most cases It should however be recognized that more complex installations or specifi...

Page 20: ...lthough the WWN can be configured to a user defined value through the configuration interface General SCSI Configuration The PowerVault 35F appears on each SCSI bus as a single initiator The default initiator ID is 7 and can be set via configuration to any valid SCSI address No other devices on the SCSI bus may use this address The PowerVault 35F provides the capability to reset the SCSI buses dur...

Page 21: ...t LUN value The PowerVault 35F acts as a single initiator on each SCSI bus defaulting to ID 7 All commands passed through to a SCSI bus originate from this SCSI ID NOTE The SCSI bus number corresponds to the physical SCSI ports on the back of the PowerVault 35F For example SCSI bus 0 corresponds to SCSI port 0 on the rear of the PowerVault 35F SCSI bus 1 corresponds to SCSI port 1 Indexed Addressi...

Page 22: ...of SCSI devices will not occur Configuration allows for discovery to be performed in order of target or LUN as desired for the specific environment Auto Addressing target mode is configured as the default mode of thePowerVault 35F SCC Addressing The PowerVault 35F implements the SCSI 3 Controller Commands SCC X3T10 Project 1047D Revision 6b 01 July 96 SCSI storage array addressing to address SCSI ...

Page 23: ...e address mapping SCSI to Fibre Channel mode requires that a SCSI interface on the PowerVault 35F be configured to respond to specified SCSI IDs This is done through the SCSI configuration menu Target ID s enabled for the PowerVault 35F must be unique on the SCSI bus with the exception that the initiator ID used on the PowerVault 35F should also be used as a single target ID For example in SCSI to...

Page 24: ...uppercase and lowercase characters interchangeably when selecting from menus The PowerVault 35F Configuration Program allows the user to control many configuration settings through the PowerVault 35F serial interface Among these are Baud rate of the serial port Fibre Channel address SCSI initiator and target IDs Ethernet IP and MAC addresses Fibre Channel to SCSI mapping SCSI to Fibre Channel mapp...

Page 25: ...e that the HBA will map to an ID with a value less than 16 For example depending on the Fibre Channel HBA if the hard AL_PA selection is 1 the address is 1 If the selection is 125 the AL_PA address is 0xEF Some Fibre Channel HBA s will configure differently so verify the AL_PA by toggling to hard addressing and selecting an address Device Management The PowerVault 35F can be managed through the RS...

Page 26: ...he rear of the bridge The PowerVault 35F is designed to communicate with any operating system that utilizes a terminal emulator For example you can use Hyperterminal on Windows NT 4 0 If your computer uses another operating system be sure the baud rate data bits stop bits parity and terminal emulation are set as specified in Table 1 Table 1 Connection properties Type Setting Baud rate 9600 19200 3...

Page 27: ...rVault 35F through Telnet The configuration menus accessed via the serial port will be disabled when a Telnet session is connected When logging in for a Telnet session the default user name is root and the default password is password Upgrading the PowerVault 35F s firmware You can use FTP or TFTP to send a new firmware image to the PowerVault 35F NOTE The PowerVault 35F only supports a 10BaseT Et...

Page 28: ...35F Dell PowerVault 35F User s Guide file C Users rishi_sood Desktop 35F ug config_2 htm 3 21 2013 11 16 19 AM Power Up Menu When you turn on the PowerVault 35F s power switch a series of messages similar to the following appear ...

Page 29: ...s set to one of the values listed in Table 1 The default boot mode is 1 Operational Mode and will be automatically selected if you wait three seconds The main menu appears next The main menu allows for various operations to be performed on the PowerVault 35F NOTE Menus are not case sensitive You can enter uppercase and lowercase characters interchangeably when selecting from menus Ethernet SNMP Co...

Page 30: ... new Ethernet SNMP Configuration menu appears Change IP Subnet Mask The default IP subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 If you would like to change the IP subnet mask address select 2 Change IP Subnet Mask You will be asked to enter a new IP subnet mask The new IP subnet mask will be reflected when the new Ethernet SNMP Configuration Menu appears NOTE The bridge must be rebooted for the new IP address to ...

Page 31: ...or Traps The Trap Manager IP address is the address used for sending Traps Typically this is the IP address of the machine using the Network Management Program and or a MIB browser Trap Priority The SNMP Trap Priority determines which traps will be sent to the specified Trap IP Address Events having a priority equal to or higher than the configured priority will be sent Change Security Settings Th...

Page 32: ...ost recent previously saved configuration This can be useful when configuration changes are made but the user wishes to return to the previously configured state Reset Configuration to Factory Defaults This option resets all configuration options to the factory defaults Display Status of Power on Self Test This option displays the results of the most recent power on self test POST The POST test re...

Page 33: ...figuration menu allows the administrator to configure the various options on the PowerVault 35F For any configuration changes to take effect you must reboot the PowerVault 35F When you select 1 Perform configuration from the Advanced Options menu you should see a menu similar to the following NOTE If you do not select A Save Configuration when exiting the Configuration Menu you will be asked if yo...

Page 34: ... using the autobaud feature Fibre Channel Configuration This option allows for setting the Fibre Channel Address method hard address value and WWN overrides When configuring the Fibre Channel AL_PA the PowerVault 35F will present a list of loop addresses along with the corresponding AL_PA The user selects the loop address desired SCSI Configuration This option allows for setting the SCSI Initiator...

Page 35: ...ces The menu to modify the Indexed addressing table is also accessed through this menu When configuring Indexed addressing the user is presented a table with the current mappings The user can then select a table entry by FCP LUN and specify the associated BUS TARGET LUN Alternately the user can fill with one of multiple preset patterns or with the list of currently attached SCSI devices The user t...

Page 36: ...er SCSI port ID number order SCSI to Fibre Channel Mapping Configuration This option allows modification of the table mapping SCSI Target LUN values to Fibre Channel Node LUN values Configuration of these devices is similar to that for indexed addressing without the user assists Prior to configuring these tables the user must enable the SCSI target and initiator addresses desired to enable the map...

Page 37: ...mware The PowerVault 35F can either use FTP TFTP or a serial connection using the XMODEM protocol to update the firmware In order to update the firmware via the serial connection the PowerVault 35F must be connected to a terminal emulation program supporting XMODEM transfers This menu item does not appear when accessing the configuration menus through Telnet NOTE For quicker downloading configure ...

Page 38: ...e new firmware level by checking the PowerVault 35F s reboot messages through the serial interface To download firmware using a terminal emulator 1 From the Advanced Options menu select the Download a new revision of the Firmware command to start the download procedure 2 When you confirm you want to download the PowerVault 35F will start the download process 3 Use the Transfer Send File option in ...

Page 39: ...ment Interface replaces the menu screens of the serial and SNMP interfaces with pop down menu options To use the web based management tool 1 Connect an Ethernet cable to the back of the PowerVault 35F 2 Boot up connected SCSI and Fibre Channel devices first 3 After all the devices have gone through their power up routines boot up the PowerVault 35F 4 Turn on the host computer 5 If you know the IP ...

Page 40: ... only required to enter this information once per session 8 After entering your user name and password you will be allowed full access to the PowerVault 35F menus for as long as your session lasts If you close down the session or exit your web browser you will be required to log back on the next time you open a session Web Management Interface Menu Map The following section highlights the menu str...

Page 41: ...uring power up or configuration and relatively often when the unit is transferring data If the SCSI indicator stays continually lit without corresponding target device activity it may indicate a problem with the SCSI bus configuration Verify the SCSI bus configuration The SCSI 0 indicator shows SCSI 0 activity when lit This should only occur briefly during power up or configuration and relatively ...

Page 42: ...ing link integrity when connected to a functional host disconnecting then reconnecting the Fibre Channel cable should cause momentary activity of this indicator as the link reinitializes Also verify that the media type of the PowerVault 35F and attached HBA or switch are of corresponding types When using optical media verify that the attached device is using non OFC type optical devices Verify SCS...

Page 43: ...d rates higher than 19200 so a lower baud rate may be required If problems persist you may want to check the cabling or try a different host If a valid Ethernet IP address is configured RS 232 configuration settings can also be set via SNMP and telnet How To Recover If You ve Lost or Forgotten Your Password If you ve lost or forgotten your password simply reset the PowerVault 35F s configuration t...

Page 44: ... X to return to the Main Menu 4 Reboot the PowerVault 35F 5 At this point perform the operation you wish to be traced 6 When the operation is complete or fails enter 2 Display Trace and Assertion History from the Main Menu 7 Enter 1 Display trace for current boot cycle 8 From the Configuration Menu Enter options 2 Display trace from previous boot cycle 3 Display trace from last assertion failure a...

Page 45: ... you These tools are described in the following sections NOTE Some of the following tools are not always available in all locations outside the continental U S Please call your local Dell representative for information on availability World Wide Web The Internet is your most powerful tool for obtaining information about your computer and other Dell products Through the Internet you can access most...

Page 46: ...within minutes to the fax number you designate For the TechFax telephone number to call refer to Dell Contact Numbers found later in this document TechConnect BBS Use your modem to access Dell s TechConnect bulletin board service BBS 24 hours a day seven days a week The service is menu driven and fully interactive The protocol parameters for the BBS are 1200 to 19 2K baud 8 data bits no parity 1 s...

Page 47: ... of the preceding requirements will be refused at our receiving dock and returned to you Before You Call NOTE Have your Express Service Code ready when you call The code helps Dell s automated support telephone system direct your call more efficiently Remember to fill out the Diagnostics Checklist Figure 1 If possible turn on your system before you call Dell for technical assistance and call from ...

Page 48: ...__________________________________________________________________ Dell Contact Numbers When you need to contact Dell use the telephone numbers codes and electronic addresses provided in Tables 1 and 2 Table 1 provides the various codes required to make long distance and international calls Table 2 provides local telephone numbers area codes toll free numbers Web site and e mail addresses if appli...

Page 49: ...n Kawasaki 001 81 44 Korea Seoul 001 82 2 Luxembourg 00 352 Macau 853 Not required Malaysia Penang 00 60 4 Mexico Colonia Granada 95 52 5 Netherlands Amsterdam 00 31 20 New Zealand 00 64 Norway Lysaker 095 47 Not required Poland Warsaw 011 48 22 Singapore Singapore 005 65 Not required South Africa Johannesburg 09 091 27 11 Spain Madrid 07 34 1 Sweden Upplands Vasby 009 46 8 Switzerland Geneva 00 4...

Page 50: ...chnical assistance Customer Technical Support Penang Malaysia Customer Service Penang Malaysia Transaction Sales Penang Malaysia 810 4966 810 4949 810 4955 Canada North York Ontario NOTE Customers in Canada call the U S A for access to TechConnect BBS Automated Order Status System AutoTech Automated technical support Customer Care From outside Toronto Customer Care From within Toronto Customer Tec...

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Page 57: ...echnical Support Return Material Authorization Numbers tollfree 1 800 822 8965 Public Americas International systems purchased by governmental agencies local state or federal or educational institutions Customer Service and Technical Support Return Material Authorization Numbers tollfree 1 800 234 1490 Dell Sales Spare Parts Sales DellWare DellWare FaxBack Service Fee Based Technical Support Sales...

Page 58: ...erVault 35F User s Guide file C Users rishi_sood Desktop 35F ug pins htm 3 21 2013 11 16 22 AM Back to Contents Page Ethernet Pin Assignments Dell PowerVault 35F User s Guide Figure 1 RJ 11 pin assignments Figure 2 RJ 45 pin assignments Back to Contents Page ...

Page 59: ...UNs Command In SCC mode the PowerVault 35F supports the Report LUNs command The Report LUNs command will return a list of Logical Unit Numbers that can receive commands The format of the report LUNs command is as follows Table 1 Report LUNs command Bit Byte 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 Operation Code 0xA0 1 Reserved 2 Reserved 3 Reserved 4 Reserved 5 Reserved 6 MSB Allocation Length LSB 7 8 9 10 Reserved 11 ...

Page 60: ...h is the number of LUNs times 8 PRLI Data The PowerVault 35F supports the discovery mechanism as described in the standard Private Loop SCSI Direct Attach Rev section 10 3 Target Discovery The PowerVault 35F returns the PRLI response data as specified in Table 3 PowerVault 35F PRLI response data Table 3 PowerVault 35F PRLI response data PRLI Command Code 0x20 Page Length 0x10 Payload Length 0x10 T...

Page 61: ...Desktop 35F ug fc_ic htm 3 21 2013 11 16 23 AM Originator Process Associator 0x0 Responder Process Associator 0x0 Initiator Function 0x1 Target Function 0x1 Command Data Mixed Allowed 0x0 Data Response Mixed Allowed 0x0 Read XFER_RDY Disabled 0x1 Write XFER_RDY Disabled 0x0 Back to Contents Page ...

Page 62: ...e PowerVault 35F The PowerVault 35F rejects all other commands that are addressed to the PowerVault 35F Table 1 PowerVault 35F inquiry data Peripheral Qualifier 0x00 Peripheral Device Type 0x0C Indicates Bridge Router function RMB 0x00 Device Type Qualifier 0x00 ISO Version 0x00 AENC 0x00 TrmIOP 0x00 Response Data Format 0x02 SCSI 2 Inquiry Data Format Additional Length 0x20 RelAdr 0x00 Wbus32 0x0...

Page 63: ...esktop 35F ug scsi_ic htm 3 21 2013 11 16 23 AM The PowerVault 35F will only reply to a SCSI Inquiry when using 8 byte LUN field of 0x00 s Once the PowerVault 35F has been detected then the devices on the SCSI 2 can be detected using the SCC Logical unit addressing Back to Contents Page ...

Page 64: ...initiator initializes on an arbitrated loop the first order of business is to determine what devices exist on the loop Device discovery is performed and an FCP target device list is built Each device is queried for FCP logical units The logical units are the actual devices that the operating system will address When an initiator addresses a logical unit the LUN field used is consistent in form wit...

Page 65: ... 48 0x5A 69 0x80 90 0xAD 111 0xD1 7 0x18 28 0x39 49 0x5C 70 0x81 91 0xAE 112 0xD2 8 0x1B 29 0x3A 50 0x63 71 0x82 92 0xB1 113 0xD3 9 0x1D 30 0x3C 51 0x65 72 0x84 93 0xB2 114 0xD4 10 0x1E 31 0x43 52 0x66 73 0x88 94 0xB3 115 0xD5 11 0x1F 32 0x45 53 0x67 74 0x8F 95 0xB4 116 0xD6 12 0x23 33 0x46 54 0x69 75 0x90 96 0xB5 117 0xD9 13 0x25 34 0x47 55 0x6A 76 0x97 97 0xB6 118 0xDA 14 0x26 35 0x49 56 0x6B 77...

Page 66: ...tion that the table used is created through SCSI device discovery on power up or reset and not otherwise retained As the unit performs device discovery on a SCSI bus the Index table relating FCP LUN values is filled with adjacent FCP LUNs referencing each subsequent SCSI device The host system will then detect every attached device without voids allowing full device discovery to the host This allo...

Page 67: ...SCC Structures and Operation Dell PowerVault 35F User s Guide file C Users rishi_sood Desktop 35F ug scc_addr htm 3 21 2013 11 16 24 AM 0x03 0x0B 0x0C 0x0D 0x0F Back to Contents Page ...

Page 68: ...te MIB contact a support representative MIB Fibre Channel Interface Information Fibre Channel data reported includes frame and packet information upper layer protocol ULP type FCP or IP and other Fibre Channel specific information Draft MIBs for Fibre Channel N_Ports and F_Ports are in the public domain The Dell Private MIB includes Groups for Fibre Channel configuration Fibre Channel port physica...

Page 69: ...e C Users rishi_sood Desktop 35F ug mib htm 3 21 2013 11 16 24 AM Ethernet configuration items are found in the Management Interfaces MI Table The serial port is provided for user configuration The serial port baud rate will be kept in the MI Table Back to Contents Page ...

Page 70: ...tions services which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the receiving antenna Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver Move the computer away from the receiver Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and the receiver are on different branch cir...

Page 71: ...IEC950 Product Safety WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures VCCI Statement Japan This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI for information technology equipment If this equipment is used in a domestic environmen...

Page 72: ...Frecuencia 60 50 Hz Consumo de corriente 1 0 A BCIQ Notice Taiwan Only EN 55022 Compliance Czech Republic Only This device belongs to Class B devices as described in EN 55022 unless it is specifically stated that it is a Class A device on the specification label The following applies to devices in Class A of EN 55022 radius of protection up to 30 meters The user of the device is obliged to take al...

Page 73: ...rong socket All equipment that works together computer monitor printer and so on should have the same power supply source The phasing conductor of the room s electrical installation should have a reserve short circuit protection device in the form of a fuse with a nominal value no larger than 16 amperes A To completely switch off the equipment the power supply cable must be removed from the power ...

Page 74: ...cia uøywaj c eliminatora przepiÍÊ urz dzenia dopasowuj cego lub bezzakŠÛceniowego ürÛdŠa zasilania Naleøy upewniÊ siÍ aby nic nie leøaŠo na kablach systemu komputerowego oraz aby kable nie byŠy umieszczone w miejscu gdzie moøna byŠoby na nie nadeptywaÊ lub potykaÊ siÍ o nie Nie naleøy rozlewaÊ napojÛw ani innych pŠynÛw na system komputerowy Nie naleøy wpychaÊ øadnych przedmiotÛw do otworÛw systemu...

Page 75: ...and mice that are Dell branded or that are included on Dell s standard price list are covered under this warranty all other monitors keyboards and mice including those sold through the DellWare program are not covered Batteries for portable computers are covered only during the initial one year period of this warranty Coverage During Year One During the one year period beginning on the invoice dat...

Page 76: ...MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU DELL S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT THESE WARRANTIES GIVE YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR JURISDICTION DELL DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT OR LIABILITY FOR INCID...

Page 77: ...0 through 2009 inclusive and not that of options operating systems or applications software Dell branded hardware products that pass the YMARK2000 test conform to BSI DISC PD 2000 1 Except for this clarification of Dell s warranty for NSTL logo hardware all other warranties conditions and remedies express or implied relating to year 2000 readiness or compliance are disclaimed To make a claim under...

Page 78: ...Warranties Return Policy and Year 2000 Compliance Dell PowerVault 35F User s Guide file C Users rishi_sood Desktop 35F ug warranty htm 3 21 2013 11 16 25 AM Back to Contents Page ...

Page 79: ...M Back to Contents Page Sample Configuration Examples Dell PowerVault 35F User s Guide The PowerVault 35F can be used in multiple configurations For best performance results Dell recommends that if you have more than two 2 drives share them equally across the SCSI buses Below are examples of the PowerVault in multiple configurations ...

Page 80: ...Sample Configuration Examples Dell PowerVault 35F User s Guide file C Users rishi_sood Desktop 35F ug sample htm 3 21 2013 11 16 26 AM Back to Contents Page ...

Page 81: ...trated Loop ANSI specification FC_AL ver 4 5 Area The second byte of the N_Port Identifier Auto Assigned Mapping A menu item The auto addressing option creates a mapping table using devices discovered upon powering up or resetting the PowerVault 35F that is not otherwise retained by the PowerVault 35F Baud The unit of signaling speed expressed as the maximum number of times per second the signal c...

Page 82: ...e or opposite directions but always in half duplex mode An exchange is identified by an OX_ID and an RX_ID Fabric A FC term describing a switched topology which is one of the three existing FC topologies Fabric elements interconnect various N_Ports or NL_Ports and are responsible for frame routing Fast Wide SCSI Fast and Wide are relative terms in comparing previous SCSI standards and products Fas...

Page 83: ...ed by a switching network called a fabric a point to point link or an arbitrated loop Fibre Channel is a generalized transport mechanism that has no protocol of its own or native input output command set but can transport any existing Upper Level Protocols ULPs such as SCSI and IP Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop FC AL One of three existing Fibre Channel topologies in which 2 to 126 devices are inter...

Page 84: ...inks one inbound and one outbound Longwave Lasers or LEDs that emit light with wave lengths around 1300 nm When using single mode 9 nm fibre longwave lasers can be used to achieve lengths greater than 2Km Loop Address A FC term indicating the unique ID of a node in Fibre Channel loop topology sometimes referred to as a Loop ID Also a status type in the FC Status Menu showing the FC Loop Address of...

Page 85: ...C frame Node Name A field value under the FC Status Menu The unique FC identifier a 64 bit value the factory assigns to the PowerVault 35F Offline Taking the PowerVault 35F offline indicates that all SCSI and FC adapters in the PowerVault 35F are offline Taking a SCSI adapter offline means ending inputs outputs and suspending all transactions going from the PowerVault 35F to the specified SCSI dev...

Page 86: ...ible for supporting the exchange initiated by the originator in another N_Port A FC responder is comparable to a SCSI target The PowerVault 35F is often the responder Router A device which selectively forwards data between storage networks based on administratively defined preferences The forwarding decision is based on paths between address mappings among dispersed initiators and targets SCC Addr...

Page 87: ...CSI device supports up to sixteen LUNs SCSI Port An opening at the back of the PowerVault 35F providing connection between the SCSI adapter and the SCSI bus SCSI Status A menu name used to show the number of SCSI devices on the bus Shortwave Lasers or LEDs that emit light with wavelengths around 780 nm or 850 nm When using multimode fibre 50 nm shortwave lasers can be used with FC links less than ...

Page 88: ... is not terminated data errors may occur Topology The physical or logical layout of nodes on a network FC topologies include point to point FC AL and Fabric The PowerVault 35F supports all topologies A status type in the FC Status Menu showing the type of FC topology being used Trap In the context of SNMP an unsolicited message sent by an agent to a management station The purpose is to notify the ...

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