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SAN Storage Switch

USER’S

GUIDE

InSpeed

Model 355

Summary of Contents for InSpeed 355

Page 1: ...SAN Storage Switch USER S GUIDE InSpeedTM Model 355...

Page 2: ...ber 00041407 001 Rev A 2003 Emulex Corporation All rights reserved Emulex and Vixel are registered trademarks and InSpeed and FibreSpy are trademarks of Emulex Corporation All other brand or product n...

Page 3: ...UIDE ii Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Switch Installation 6 3 Switch Management 13 4 Technical Reference 56 Appendixes 60 A Specifications 61 B CLI Quick Reference 62 C Event Messages 65 D AL_P...

Page 4: ...C 320 and is controlled by firmware loaded into the on board Flash The switch is designed as a central interconnect following the ANSI FC AL standard Devices are connected to the switch through Small...

Page 5: ...uding continuous switch and port monitoring and automatic bypass of problematic or unused ports Port Smart Settings which are predefined port level configurations that optimize switch performance and...

Page 6: ...ers which often results in difficult to manage multiple systems and trapped unused storage islands storage cannot be shared with other servers Benefits include Improved incremental scalability connect...

Page 7: ...pe Library Consolidation Another switch application is the consolidation of multiple tape libraries attached to individual servers into a single library for all servers for backup and restore purposes...

Page 8: ...rich media configuration Server Clustering In this configuration the switch helps deliver improved application availability when combined with a server clustering software solution like Microsoft Clu...

Page 9: ...tainer save the shipping container foam and antistatic bags returning the switch in any other container is not advised Make sure the following parts are included Switch unit RS 232 null modem serial c...

Page 10: ...ount kit sold separately The rack mount kit holds two switches Contact a sales representative for more information or assistance in purchasing a kit Installing the switch es in a rack requires the fol...

Page 11: ...clearances specified in this installation guide must be maintained within the rack See Operating Conditions on page 61 The AC supply circuit for rack mounted equipment must be capable of supplying the...

Page 12: ...rnet LEDs The Ethernet LEDs indicate the network connection status System LEDs The System LEDs indicate the switch s status independent of the port LEDs Ethernet LEDs Indication Ethernet Activity gree...

Page 13: ...is set to 1 Gb s Switch Operational green LED When lit indicates that the switch has completed initialization for ports with inserted SFPs and that the switch is operational When flashing the switch h...

Page 14: ...e the device is ready to begin initialization To insert an SFP 1 Remove dust covers or plugs from the SFPs if provided 2 Slide the SFP into the port ensuring correct polarity until the latch clicks in...

Page 15: ...EDs display current status as described in Switch LEDs on page 9 4 Power on any other switches connected to the SAN 5 For certain applications switch configuration must be completed before continuing...

Page 16: ...event log port information and port diagnostics The switch incorporates two distinct interfaces for managing and monitoring purposes The Web Manager interface provides an intuitive graphical user int...

Page 17: ...ameters Bits per second 19200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None 3 If using HyperTerminal press ENTER to receive a prompt If using the tip command on a UNIX workstation do the follo...

Page 18: ...e Switch menu item The Web Manager interface consists of a series of command buttons an expandable navigation menu and the displayed information area The command buttons and navigation menu are always...

Page 19: ...downloads To access product documentation 1 Click Help Documentation 2 Click Product Docs A documentation request web page appears 3 Enter the appropriate information and click Submit Request An email...

Page 20: ...2 Click OK The switch login page appears 3 Enter the switch s password The default password is password 4 Click Log In A message page appears while the page is loading If the page fails to load in th...

Page 21: ...e current host system appear in the New Date Time text box 2 Click Submit The new date and time appear under Current Date Time See Configuring Date and Time Settings on page 24 for additional informat...

Page 22: ...47 To Click In this guide see View switch status InSpeed Storage Switch Viewing Switch Status on page 47 Change general switch configuration Switch Configuration Configuring the Switch Settings on pag...

Page 23: ...ged to customize the switch to the network environment To make a change to the current switch configuration users must be logged in to the switch or know the switch password the switch prompts users f...

Page 24: ...Click Switch Configuration 2 Enter the new value in the appropriate text box 3 Click Submit The Switch Configuration page displays the updated information Network Location The switch s network locatio...

Page 25: ...is FF If other connected devices use the FF setting for another purpose select another Blocking ARB value for example FB Under normal circumstances this setting does not need to be modified Agent Up...

Page 26: ...re an SNMP trap 1 Enter the Trap IP address for the device to which the trap information will be sent 2 Enter the Trap Port number This value is usually set to 162 for Windows and Apple based networks...

Page 27: ...l reset and the switch s date and time settings will be set to the host system s time settings of the next user to log in to the switch To change the time 1 Click Switch Date Time The Switch Date Time...

Page 28: ...aved and activated Opening a Telnet Session Some switch operations may require advanced features currently not found in the Web Manager These features are available in the Command Line Interface CLI w...

Page 29: ...is activated on the Port Smart Settings page CRC Error Threshold The maximum number of CRC errors allowed in a 10 second interval before a port is bypassed Setting this value to 0 returns it to the f...

Page 30: ...rt and enables users to easily create and modify custom Smart Settings To view the Port Smart Settings page Click Port Smart Settings The Port Smart Settings page appears Expanding the optional config...

Page 31: ...ODs SBODs tape drives or external RAID systems JBODs SBODs or tape libraries When a port is set to this Smart Setting change notifications are sent to other devices but change notifications are not re...

Page 32: ...red Smart Setting from the list box 2 Click Set All 3 Click Submit to save the new settings Creating Custom Smart Settings In addition to the default Smart Settings users can create custom Smart Setti...

Page 33: ...the new settings 4 Click Submit to save the new settings To rename a custom Smart Setting 1 Select the desired Smart Setting from the list box 2 Click Rename 3 Enter the new Smart Setting name A name...

Page 34: ...uration Setting Description Enable Policies Smart Insertion This policy is the default operating mode for all ports and determines what the switch looks for prior to allowing a port to insert into a z...

Page 35: ...tting should not be used unless directed to do so by a customer service representative Change Notification on Insertion The switch normally operates under the condition that when a device is inserted...

Page 36: ...ay fall into an operating mode where the device has opened a target but has not released the connection to the target When this policy is enabled the switch can detect this condition and automatically...

Page 37: ...ceive signal back through the port s transmitter Use this mode to isolate a specific zone for troubleshooting or to test a transceiver s circuitry and attached media from the node end insert allows po...

Page 38: ...layed will be loaded on the next boot cycle 4 Click Reboot to reset the switch using the selected firmware To select the alternate firmware version for the next boot 1 Under Next Boot Firmware Version...

Page 39: ...otifications that occur within one zone cannot propagate to other zones Use zoning to Separate different operating system environments Temporarily block or grant access during backup or other tasks Co...

Page 40: ...ttom of the page 2 Click Submit To remove a port from a zone 1 Clear the appropriate check box 2 Click Submit To remove all ports from a zone 1 Click Clear at the end of the row of check boxes for the...

Page 41: ...parate from each other as shown in Figure 3 13 In Figure 3 13 zone 1 includes ports 1 3 and 4 while zone 2 includes ports 2 and 5 Devices on ports 1 3 and 4 have direct access to each other and device...

Page 42: ...ure 3 15 depicts this type of zoning configuration In Figure 3 15 zone 1 includes ports 1 3 and 4 while zone 2 includes ports 2 4 and 5 Port 4 is in both zones Devices on ports 1 3 and 4 have direct a...

Page 43: ...ination between the switches Building on the example for ports in multiple zones move the devices onto two switches and have the zones stretch between the two as in Figure 3 17 In Figure 3 17 zone 1 i...

Page 44: ...condary timeout the Bad Zone Recovery Delay Time that can also be configured The Bad Zone Recovery Delay Time causes a delay before ports are allowed to reinsert which prevents a high thrashing level...

Page 45: ...ions of Hard Zoning include 2 Gb of shared bandwidth over the entire Hard Zone Ports in a Hard Zone cannot use the Stealth Intelligent Change Manager Automatic Trunking and route blocking are not allo...

Page 46: ...tting To reduce contention and improve performance between initiator traffic and target traffic when using a string cascade configuration connect the ports of each switch together using the same Strin...

Page 47: ...h unless specified otherwise using the Load Balancing feature The primary trunk is always the lowest numbered port of any trunk group If the primary trunk fails the secondary trunk automatically becom...

Page 48: ...host 2 uses cascade port 2 All traffic will use the lowest numbered primary cascade port by default but ports may be configured to use other cascades Load balancing configuration settings are availabl...

Page 49: ...overloading occurs move one or more ports to a different trunk in the group To change the load balancing settings 1 Click a Trunk Group option to place a port into a specific trunk group 2 Continue to...

Page 50: ...InSpeed Storage Switch menu item Switch Information Current status is provided for the following items Item Status Indicators Switch Status OK green the switch unit is operating normally Fault red one...

Page 51: ...Yellow Bypassed The port is bypassed An SFP may be inserted in the port but there may not be a device connected to the SFP Loopback There is no device connected to the port The transmit and receiver...

Page 52: ...nt log Click Switch Event Log The Event Log Messages page appears The last time the event log was polled appears at the top of the page To export the event log 1 Click Export If the File Download dial...

Page 53: ...ttached devices when configuring load balancing Field Description Port Displays the current health of the port See Port Utilization and Health on page 45 for additional information on port health Smar...

Page 54: ...tion page displays each port s utilization percentage based on high average and low utilization To change the port utilization interval Click Advanced Functions Thresholds Switch See Adjusting the Swi...

Page 55: ...he network since the switch was reset or the counters were cleared CRC Errors Number of CRC errors that are detected in frames passing through this port since the switch was reset or the counters were...

Page 56: ...when a device is locked up or experiencing a high number of failures on a port To place a port into bypassed mode 1 Click Advanced Functions Diagnostics Port 2 Select the Bypass Port option for the ap...

Page 57: ...g transmitted ARB FF ARB FF s are being transmitted to maintain link activity no other data is being transmitted ARB A port is arbitrating for network access to perform a task Read Ready RRDY The rece...

Page 58: ...Sometimes the port is sending this sequence to another hot cascaded switch like a new initiator being inserted in the network Change Notification A change notification has been detected and action ha...

Page 59: ...is fully seated at either end If optical power meter is available verify the device is transmitting a signal If there is no signal present the device may require rebooting device drivers may need to b...

Page 60: ...asserted At that time the port insertion will be automatically retried The port continues to stay bypassed until the port can pass the port insertion criteria Tx_fault is asserted by an SFP GBIC The...

Page 61: ...ly Receive Changes Target Only Send Changes Off No Change Protection Switch Switch Send and Receive Changes Switch Switch Send and Receive Changes Switch Switch Send and Receive Changes Switch Switch...

Page 62: ...r Fibre Channel McGraw Hill 1996 ISBN 0 07 005669 2 Tom Clark Designing Storage Area Networks Addison Wesley Longman 1999 ISBN 0 201 61584 3 Jan Dedek Fibre Channel The Basics ANCOT Corporation 1997 I...

Page 63: ...INSPEED SAN STORAGE SWITCH MODEL 355 USER S GUIDE 60 Appendixes...

Page 64: ...switch for proper air ventilation Do not place the switch on heat generating surfaces Operating conditions are listed below Number of Ports 12 Operating Rate All ports operate at 1 0625 or 2 125 Gbps...

Page 65: ...serial terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal with the appropriate serial port for example COM1 and the following serial port parameters Bits per second 19200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bi...

Page 66: ...mand and press ENTER To save changes to the switch configuration at any time 1 Type save at any command prompt and press ENTER A message appears confirming the request 2 Type y and press ENTER FREQUEN...

Page 67: ...edit 8 del 9 type 10 11 5 password 6 load 1 show 2 lbclr 3 delprt 4 addprt 5 delalpa 6 addalpa 7 ialpa 8 util 9 pu 1 10 pu 2 11 12 7 trunk 1 addprt 2 delprt 3 showmem 4 clr 5 6 8 network 1 reset 2 sho...

Page 68: ...ible loss of integrity 4 ERR Condition failed action required 5 WRN Failed event occurred no action required 6 NOTIFY Configuration error or abnormal event occurred no action required 7 INFO Event occ...

Page 69: ...ric Frame NOTIFY 107 Trap task failed to update trap destination info CRIT 135 CLI level 1 password changed NOTIFY 136 CLI level password changed to default setting NOTIFY 150 WEB level 1 password cha...

Page 70: ...35 63 99 D1 0E 14 7C 39 57 34 64 100 CE 0F 15 7A 3A 58 33 65 101 CD 10 16 79 3B 59 32 66 102 CC 11 17 76 3C 60 31 67 103 CB 12 18 75 3D 61 2E 68 104 CA 13 19 74 3E 62 2D 69 105 C9 14 20 73 3F 63 2C 6A...

Page 71: ...r and fiber optic cabling at distances of up to 10 Kilometers It is unique in its support of multiple interoperable topologies including point to point arbitrated loop and switching and it offers seve...

Page 72: ...on 46 diagnostics 34 port 52 displaying event log 49 ordered sets 54 port diagnostics 52 port information 50 port utilization 51 switch status 47 documentation 16 downloading firmware 35 E ethernet LE...

Page 73: ...1 prioritization of devices 46 R rack installation 7 UL guidelines 8 references Fibre Channel 59 S serial interface connection 62 SFP attaching devices 11 compatibility 11 installation 11 removal 11 s...

Page 74: ...h status 47 W Web Manager 13 agent up time 22 automatic trunking 44 Bad Zone Recovery 41 configuration 15 configuration files 34 35 event log 49 firmware 34 35 getting started 14 hard zoning 42 initia...

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