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Fibre Channel Switch

Installation Manual

071-8212-00
APRIL 2003

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Page 1: ...Fibre Channel Switch Installation Manual 071 8212 00 APRIL 2003 the most watched worldwide ...

Page 2: ...n Broadcast and Media Solutions Inc trademarks and other proprietary rights may be found at www thomsongrassvalley com Disclaimer Product options and specifications subject to change without notice The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Thomson Broadcast and Media Solutions Inc Thomso...

Page 3: ...re Channel on your PDR Series systems 12 Configuring your Fibre Channel switch 14 Enter administrator mode 14 Configure Ethernet LAN settings 14 Verify firmware version 15 Port and switch configuration 16 Connecting devices to the switch 19 Cable lengths 19 Fabric topology 19 Compatible Fibre Channel Devices 19 Monitoring your switch with NetCentral 20 SNMP configuration 21 Setting port aliases 23...

Page 4: ...Contents 4 Profile XP Service Manual 16 April 2003 ...

Page 5: ...Pacific Authorized Support Representative A local authorized support representative may be available in your country To locate the support representative for your country visit the product support Web page on the Grass Valley Web site Profile Users Group You can connect with other Profile XP Media Platform users to ask questions or share advice tips and hints Send e mail to profile users thomson n...

Page 6: ...Product Support 6 Fibre Channel Switch 16 April 2003 ...

Page 7: ...n installing and configuring your QLogic SANbox2 Switch SANbox2 Fibre Channel Switch Installer s User s Manual This is your primary reference on the installation and initial setup of your specific model of QLogic switch It also provides maintenance and repair information SANbox2 Switch Management User s Manual This manual describes the switch management software application that allows you to moni...

Page 8: ...e for the switch please contact your local Grass Valley Support representative listed at the front of this manual NOTE Do not contact QLogic directly for support of your QLogic SANbox2 Switch For information on See Installing the switch in a Profile Video Network Installing a Switch in a Profile Video Network beginning on page 9 of this manual SANbox2 Fibre Channel Switch Installer s User s Manual...

Page 9: ...ctions that follow describe the installation and use of the QLogic SANbox2 Switch in a Profile Video Network environment Topics include Installing the required Profile System Software version Loading the required Profile Fibre Channel firmware onto the Profile PDR Series Fibre Channel card and ensuring that other Fibre Channel devices on the fabric are using compatible firmware You do not need to ...

Page 10: ...Nbox2 Switch Earlier versions do not support this Fibre Channel switch Please refer to the Profile Release Notes for instructions on how to install your Profile System Software as well as information on the new features that are included in the release Profile Model Minimum Profile System Software Version PDR100 Not supported PDR200 2 5 23 PDR300 2 5 23 PDR400 3 2 8 PVS Series 5 2 X ...

Page 11: ...Profile Fibre Channel Switch Do not perform the following procedure on a Profile XP system Loading PDR Series firmware Once you have installed Profile System Software version 2 5 or higher you can load a switch compatible version of firmware onto your Profile Fibre Channel board You must load this firmware before connecting your Profile system to the QLogic SANbox2 Switch You must also use this ve...

Page 12: ...lace the files in the temp drivers on the destination SGI server 3 Follow the instructions in the Genrocco Fibre Channel Adapter Installation Manual to load the firmware onto each of the Fibre Channel boards 4 Follow the instructions in the Genrocco Fibre Channel Adapter Installation Manual to install the appropriate driver on the system 5 Reboot the SGI server Configuring Fibre Channel on your PD...

Page 13: ...s you must also set Fibre Channel Switch Mode ON You can do this in one of two ways Type the following command from the Command Prompt fcconfig s on OR In Configuration Manager select Switch Compatibility Mode in the Fibre Channel Configuration dialog box NOTE You do not need to set the Fibre Channel hardware address of Profile systems connected to the Fibre Channel switch These addresses are assi...

Page 14: ...mmunication tool Refer to the SANbox2 Fibre Channel Switch Installer s User s Manual for connection information 2 In the serial communication window press Enter to establish communications then log in to the switch with username admin and password password all in lowercase characters 3 Type the following command to enter the administrator mode which allows you modify settings sb5_8port admin start...

Page 15: ...ative to determine the current required version To view the current version information 1 In administrator mode type the following command at the prompt sb5_8port admin show switch 2 View the switch information an example of which is shown here Note that the ActiveSWImage specifies which SWImageVersion is being used In this case it s image 2 Switch Information SymbolicName sb5_8port SwitchWWN 10 0...

Page 16: ...pt to view the configuration of all the ports on the switch sb5_8port admin config set config ports 3 Modify the settings as needed The following example shows the required settings A list of attributes with formatting and current values for the port specified at the command line or port 0 will follow Each value that is changed will be set for ALL PORTS If you wish to terminate this process before...

Page 17: ...each switch and not allowing the switches to select their own DomainID values Setting DomainIDLock to True prevents the switch from changing the DomainID when a new switch is added to fabric A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to accept the current value If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of ...

Page 18: ...ate this process before reaching the end of the list press q or Q and the ENTER key to do so ThresholdMonitoringEnabled True False True False q Finished configuring attributes This configuration must be saved see config save command and activated see config activate command before it can take effect To discard this configuration use the config cancel command 11 Save and activate the configuration ...

Page 19: ...dundancy and throughput of your Fibre Channel fabric The number and connection strategy of inter switch links defines your fabric s capabilities Refer to the SANbox2 Fibre Channel Switch Installer s User s Manual for detailed information on fabric topology NOTE You must not connect a Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop to a Fibre Channel Switch port Grass Valley does not support loops in a fabric enviro...

Page 20: ... switch and to detect any problems that may occur If you set one or more appropriate SNMP trap destination addresses on your switch you can also be alerted immediately when problems occur on the switch The following sections describe how to configure your switch for operation with NetCentral and provide a brief guide on how to troubleshoot switch problems using NetCentral Please refer to the NetCe...

Page 21: ...uration using the SANbox Manager switch management application via the Ethernet network To configure the destination for trap notifications follow these steps 1 Use Telnet over the Ethernet LAN or a serial communication application such as Hyperterminal through an RS 232 connection to enter access the Command Line Interface 2 Type the following command to enter the administrator mode which allows ...

Page 22: ...s above warning Trap3Enabled True False False Trap4Address dot notated IP Address 0 0 0 0 Trap4Port decimal value 162 Trap4Severity see allowed options above warning Trap4Enabled True False False Trap5Address dot notated IP Address 0 0 0 0 Trap5Port decimal value 162 Trap5Severity see allowed options above warning Trap5Enabled True False False ReadCommunity string max 32 chars public WriteCommunit...

Page 23: ...of a port or notifies you of a problem you may find it convenient to see a name that you chose To set port aliases 1 Select the switch you want to configure in the NetCentral List View or Facility View 2 Choose Device Port Settings for that device The Port Settings dialog box opens 3 Select the Port Alias for each port in turn and enter the desired alias The figure shows modified aliases for Port ...

Page 24: ...s temperature and fans Click on the appropriate subsystem icon in the NetCentral window to view its status Consult the NetCentral User Guide for more information on using NetCentral NetCentral also lets you monitor the status of each of the ports on your QLogic SANbox2 Switch Click the Ports icon to view information such as the state transmitter type the number of frames in and out of each port ...

Page 25: ...Monitoring Status 16 April 2003 Fibre Channel Switch 25 You can also view error statistics for each of the ports Choose View Port Statistics to see a summary of the errors since the last switch reboot ...

Page 26: ...NetCentral reports status warnings and alarms using messages that are easy to understand Suggested corrective actions are presented along with failure information If you have any trouble interpreting any of the problems or suggested solutions contact Grass Valley support ...

Page 27: ...art 4 Type the following command to restore the factory defaults sb5_8port reset factory 5 Reconfigure the switch for your environment by following all the procedures described in Configuring your Fibre Channel switch on page 14 Resetting the switch manually In some situations you may be unable to use the reset factory command to restore factory defaults For example if you don t remember the admin...

Page 28: ...the Recovering a switch section of the SANbox2 Fibre Channel Switch Installer s User s Manual for detailed explanations of the various choices For example you might use item 2 to reset the switch s Ethernet IP address to 10 0 0 1 or item 3 restore the admin password to password password Choose item 7 to reboot the switch with the new parameters 9 Use option 7 to close the communication session exi...

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