HP AA979A - StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V Installation Manual Download Page 1

HP

 StorageWorks

SAN Switch 2/8V, 2/16V, 2/16N 
and 4/32 installation guide

Part number: AA-RVULC-TE
Third edition: January 2005

Summary of Contents for AA979A - StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V

Page 1: ...HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2 8V 2 16V 2 16N and 4 32 installation guide Part number AA RVULC TE Third edition January 2005 ...

Page 2: ...ut the prior written consent of Hewlett Packard The information is provided as is without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical ...

Page 3: ...zed reseller 15 1 Overview 17 SAN Switch 2 8V 2 16V and 2 16N models 18 SAN Switch 2 8V 2 16V and 2 16N features 18 SAN Switch 2 8V 2 16V and 2 16N chassis 19 SAN Switch 2 8V 2 16V and 2 16N port side 19 SAN Switch 2 8V 2 16V and 2 16N nonport side 20 SAN Switch 4 32 models 21 SAN Switch 4 32 features 21 SAN Switch 4 32 chassis 22 SAN Switch 4 32 port side 22 SAN Switch 4 32 nonport side 23 Upgrad...

Page 4: ...fying the Fibre Channel domain ID Optional 56 Installing the SFP transceivers 57 Connecting the cables 57 Verifying the configuration 58 Backing up the configuration 58 Setting the switch date and time 58 Synchronizing local time with an external source 59 Correcting the time zone of a switch 59 3 Managing SAN switches 61 Powering on and off 62 SAN Switch 2 8V 62 SAN Switch 2 16V 2 16N and 4 32 62...

Page 5: ...cord statement 93 RRL EMC statement Korea 94 Laser safety 95 Battery replacement notice 96 B Electrostatic discharge 97 Grounding methods 97 C SAN Switch technical specifications 99 General specifications 100 Weight and physical dimensions 102 Facility requirements 103 Environmental requirements 104 Data transmission ranges 105 Data transmissions for the 2 8V 2 16V and 2 16N 105 Data transmissions...

Page 6: ...cords 53 19 Connecting the Ethernet cable to the SAN Switch 2 16V 55 20 SAN Switch 2 8V LED locations 65 21 SAN Switch 2 16V and 2 16N LED locations 66 22 SAN Switch 4 32 port side LEDs 71 23 SAN Switch 4 32 nonport side LEDs 74 24 SAN Switch 4 32 power supplies on the nonport side 80 25 Inserting the power supply in the SAN Switch 4 32 83 26 SAN Switch 4 32 fan assemblies on the nonport side 85 2...

Page 7: ... supply status LEDs 81 22 Power supply components 83 23 Fan assemblies 85 24 Fan status LED behavior 86 25 Fan assemblies 88 26 General specifications 101 27 SAN Switch specifications 103 28 Facility requirements 104 29 Environmental requirements 105 30 Laser data transmission ranges for the 2 8V 2 16V and 2 16N 106 31 Laser data transmission ranges for the 4 32 106 32 Cabling pinouts 109 33 Power...

Page 8: ...Contents 8 ...

Page 9: ...ing HP switches HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2 8V HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2 16V HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2 16N HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4 32 NOTE Throughout this guide information about the SAN Switch 2 16V is applicable to the SAN Switch 2 16N unless otherwise noted About this Guide topics include Overview page 10 Conventions page 11 Rack stability page 14 ...

Page 10: ...best practices documents is available via the HP website Please go to http www hp com country us eng prodserv storage html To access SAN Switch related documents 1 Locate the Networked storage section of the web page 2 Under Networked storage go to the By type subsection 3 Click SAN infrastructure The SAN infrastructure page displays 4 Locate the Fibre Channel Switches section 5 Locate the B Serie...

Page 11: ...ent Convention Cross reference links Blue text Figure 1 Key and field names menu items buttons and dialog box titles Bold File names application names and text emphasis Italics User input command and directory names and system responses output and messages Monospace font COMMAND NAMES are uppercase monospace font unless they are case sensitive Variables monospace italic font Web site addresses Blu...

Page 12: ...r indicates that failure to follow directions in the warning could result in bodily harm or death CAUTION Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data NOTE Text set off in this manner presents commentary sidelights or interesting points of information TIP Provides helpful hints and shortcuts ...

Page 13: ...nnectors into this receptacle Any surface or area of the equipment marked with these symbols indicates the presence of a hot surface or hot component Contact with this surface could result in injury WARNING To reduce the risk of personal injury from a hot component allow the surface to cool before touching Power supplies or systems marked with these symbols indicate the presence of multiple source...

Page 14: ...nt is extended for any reason Getting help If you still have a question after reading this guide contact an HP authorized service provider or access our web site http www hp com HP technical support Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the following HP web site http www hp com support From this web site select the country of origin NOTE For continuous quality improvement...

Page 15: ...vers Access storage at http www hp com country us eng prodserv storage html From this web site select the appropriate product or solution HP authorized reseller For the name of your nearest HP authorized reseller In the United States call 1 800 345 1518 In Canada call 1 800 263 5868 Elsewhere see the HP web site for locations and telephone numbers http www hp com ...

Page 16: ...About this guide 16 ...

Page 17: ...ovides the following information SAN Switch 2 8V 2 16V and 2 16N models page 18 SAN Switch 4 32 models page 21 Upgrading SAN Switch 4 32 ports page 24 SAN Switch licensing page 25 ISL Trunking groups page 26 SAN Switch supported optional features page 27 SAN Switch optional kits page 28 ...

Page 18: ...witch and Fabric Watch NOTE For SAN Switch 2 8V and SAN Switch 2 16V models only purchase the Full fabric Upgrade License to allow four or more switches to operate within a domain SAN Switch 2 8V 2 16V and 2 16N features The SAN Switch 2 8V SAN Switch 2 16V and SAN Switch 2 16N are Fibre Channel switches that support link speeds up to 2 Gb sec The switches operate in a fabric containing multiple s...

Page 19: ... and 2 16N chassis The following sections illustrate the chassis front and rear panels SAN Switch 2 8V 2 16V and 2 16N port side You can see the physical differences between the SAN Switch 2 8V and the SAN Switch 2 16V switches in the following figures The most noticeable difference is the number of ports Figure 1 shows the port side of the SAN Switch 2 8V Table 1 identifies port side components A...

Page 20: ...o labels on the rear of the chassis both contain a serial number label for the switch the left label also contains the 2 8V 2 16V or 2 16N MAC address and World Wide Name WWN 3 Serial port 4 Fibre Channel ports 8 Table 2 SAN Switch 2 16V and 2 16N port side components Number Description 1 AC power receptacle 2 Ethernet port 3 Serial port 4 FC Ports 16 5 Second AC power receptacle Table 1 SAN Switc...

Page 21: ...Monitoring ISL Trunking Extended Fabric Remote Switch and Fabric Watch To add ports see Upgrading SAN Switch 4 32 ports on page 24 SAN Switch 4 32 features The HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4 32 provides the following features Air cooled 1U chassis 32 fixed auto sensing 1 2 or 4 Gbit sec Fibre Channel ports with the following characteristics Automatic negotiation to the highest common speed of all de...

Page 22: ...4 32 Table 3 identifies port side components Figure 3 Port side of SAN Switch 4 32 Table 3 SAN Switch 4 32 port side components Number Description 1 Switch ID pull out tab 2 Serial port 3 Ethernet port 4 FC Ports 0 7 l 5 16 1 scale 1 8 1 IO IO I LN K SP D 0 4 3 7 1 5 2 6 8 12 11 15 9 13 10 14 16 20 19 23 17 21 18 22 24 28 27 31 25 29 26 30 IOIOI LNK SPD 1 MRO25009a 4 5 6 7 3 2 ...

Page 23: ...t side of the SAN Switch 4 32 which contains the power supplies including the AC power inlet and AC power switch and fans Figure 4 SAN Switch 4 32 nonport side 5 FC Ports 8 15 6 FC Ports 16 23 7 FC Ports 24 31 Table 3 SAN Switch 4 32 port side components continued Number Description Scale 1 8 1 MRO25010a 3 4 5 2 1 ...

Page 24: ...portshow command for ports 16 through 32 If the port status output indicates Started and Licensed then all thirty two ports are activated 1 If ports 16 through 32 show no License purchase the HP StorageWorks 8 Port Upgrade License Part Number T3677A from an authorized HP representative Your HP representative requires the SAN Switch 4 32 s World Wide Number WWN in order to assign a license key Ente...

Page 25: ...e portshow command to verify that the newly activated ports are Started SAN Switch licensing SAN Switches operate differently in the network depending on the HP StorageWorks domain licenses installed as follows 2 domain Fabric License Allows a maximum of two switches to operate within a domain The SAN Switch 2 8V and SAN Switch 2 16V ship with this license installed 4 domain Fabric License Upgrade...

Page 26: ...r sets of four ports at the top or at the bottom of the group as shown in Figure 5 Figure 5 Trunking groups NOTE ISL Trunking is optional HP StorageWorks software that allows you to create trunking groups of ISLs between adjacent switches For more information see the ISL Trunking chapter in the HP StorageWorks features overview located on the Software CD that shipped with your switch switch admin ...

Page 27: ...y ISL Trunking Fabric Watch Advanced Performance Monitoring Extended Fabrics Remote Switch NOTE All SAN Switch Power Pack models ship with these licensed options already enabled Refer to the HP StorageWorks features overview for the firmware version that you are running for detailed information on these features All supporting Fabric OS documentation resides on the Software CD that shipped with yo...

Page 28: ...7524A 2m LC to LC multi mode fc cable 221692 B21 16m LC to LC fc cable C7525A 5m LC to LC multi mode fc cable 221692 B22 50m LC to LC fc cable C7526A 15m LC to LC multi mode fc cable 221692 B23 200m LC to LC fc cable C7527A 30m LC to LC multi mode fc cable 221692 B26 50m LC to LC multi mode fc cable 221692 B27 2m LC to SC fc cable C7529A 2m LC to SC multi mode fc cable 221691 B21 16m LC to SC fc c...

Page 29: ... HP part number premerger Compaq part number NOTE To obtain the latest information on hardware and software components go to http www hp com SC female to SC female adapter C7534A 2m LC male to SC male adapter kit C7540A Table 5 Optional kits continued Option Part Number ...

Page 30: ...Overview 30 ...

Page 31: ...wing information SAN Switch shipping carton contents page 32 Installation and safety considerations page 34 Installing as a stand alone device page 36 Installing the switch in a rack using the SAN Switch Rack Mount Kit page 37 Cabling and configuring the SAN Switch page 50 Connecting the SAN Switch to the fabric page 51 ...

Page 32: ...AN Switch 4 32 specifically The items shown here ship with all SAN Switch models See Table 6 for a complete description Figure 6 SAN Switch shipping carton contents SAN Switch shipping carton contents checklist Table 6 identifies the carton contents included with your SAN Switch 2 8V 2 16V 2 16N or 4 32 MRO25011a 1 2 3 ...

Page 33: ...ignment washers 8 10 adapter washers 2 1 4 20 hex nut with captive star lock washers 2 1 4 inch flat washers Four Rubber feet for mounting on a flat surface i e a laboratory bench One HP StorageWorks SAN Switch Software CD One set of HP StorageWorks product documentation including HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2 8V 2 16V 2 16N and 4 32 installation guide this guide Safety Guides User License and Warr...

Page 34: ...ion refer to SAN Switch technical specifications on page 99 Primary AC input 100 240 VAC switch auto senses input voltage 47 63 Hz Correctly wired primary outlet with circuit protected by a circuit breaker and grounded in accordance with local electrical codes Adequate supply circuit line fusing and wire size as specified by the electrical rating on the switch nameplate Environmental consideration...

Page 35: ...d the rack s weight limits or unbalance the rack in any way Secure the rack to ensure stability in case of unexpected movement such as an earthquake Cooling considerations Cooling air is drawn into the switch chassis by the fans mounted on the rear of the chassis The air is expelled through vents in the front port side of the chassis HP recommends installing the switch so that air intake and exhau...

Page 36: ...g off the supporting surface a Clean the indentations at each corner of the bottom of the switch to ensure that they are free of dust or other debris that might lessen the adhesion of the feet b With the adhesive side against the chassis place one rubber foot in each indentation and press into place 4 Place the switch on a flat sturdy surface 5 Apply power to the switch as described in Powering on...

Page 37: ...e out of the exhaust air side of the rack In this installation the port side of the switch is flush with the edge of the rack Allow the nonport side of the switch to slide out the cool air side of the rack In this installation the port side of the switch is set 3 in 7 62 cm back from the edge of the rack allowing a more gradual bend in the fiber optic cables NOTE The SAN Switch Rack Mount Kit inst...

Page 38: ...s A right inner rail and a right outer rail A left inner rail and a left outer rail 10 8 32 x 3 16 inch Phillips pan head screws with thread lock for use with the SAN Switch 4 32 14 8 32 x 5 16 inch Phillips pan head SEMS screws for use with the SAN Switch 2 8V SAN Switch 2 16V SAN Switch 2 16N 10 10 32 x 1 2 inch Phillips pan head screws with captive star lock washer 8 10 alignment washers ...

Page 39: ...ted equipment To install the switch in a rack 1 Check contents of the shipping carton to verify all the required parts and hardware are available 2 Choose a mounting location in the rack for the switch 3 Attach the rear mounting brackets to the rear rack uprights by completing one of the steps listed on page 40 or page 41 8 10 adapter washers 2 1 4 20 hex nuts with captive star lock washer 2 1 4 i...

Page 40: ...P 10 000 series assemble each of the two brackets with 2 10 32 x 1 2 inch Phillips pan head screws with captive star lock washers and 2 10 adapter washers as shown in Figure 7 Figure 7 Installing the rear mounting brackets HP 10 000 series ...

Page 41: ...the two rear mounting brackets with 2 10 32 x 1 2 inch Phillips pan head screws and 2 10 alignment washers as shown in Figure 8 Figure 8 Installing the rear mounting brackets HP System e rack left rear upright NOTE This kit contains both left rails and right rails The rails are marked Right and Left ...

Page 42: ... 43 a Attach the left outer rail and the right outer rails to the rear mounting brackets using 2 1 4 20 hex nuts with captive star lock washers attached loosely as shown in Figure 9 Don t tighten them The nuts will be tightened later in step 12 on page 49 Figure 9 Installing the outer rails HP 10 000 series ...

Page 43: ...inch Phillips pan head screws with captive star lock washers and two 10 adapter washers in the upper and lower hole locations of the right rail Then install two 10 32 x 1 2 inch Phillips pan head screws with captive star lock washers and two 10 adapter washers in the upper and lower hole locations of the left rail See Figure 10 Figure 10 Assembling the outer rails HP 10 000 series ...

Page 44: ... lock washers and two 10 alignment washers in the upper and lower hole locations of the left rail See Figure 11 Figure 11 Assembling the outer rails HP System e rack 5 The SAN Switch Rack Mount Kit provides different screw types for securing the inner rails Specific switches require a different number of these screws See Table 8 to determine the appropriate number of screws CAUTION Do not use any ...

Page 45: ... refer to Table 8 as follows For the SAN Switch 2 8V secure each inner rail one on each side to the switch using five 8 32 x 5 16 inch Phillips pan head SEMS screws as shown in Figure 12 For the SAN Switch 2 16V or 2 16N secure each inner rail one on each side to the switch using five 8 32 x 5 16 inch Phillips pan head SEMS screws see Figure 13 For the SAN Switch 4 32 secure each inner rail one on...

Page 46: ...overlay that dissipates the heat generated by the switch preventing overheating NOTE The plenum is a required part of this installation for SAN Switch 2 8V SAN Switch 2 16V or 2 16N models only when installed in HP 10 000 series or System e racks Figure 12 Securing the inner rails to the SAN Switch 2 8V with plenum The components in Table 12 include 1 Plenum 2 Switch 0013a 2 1 ...

Page 47: ...switch reseller for information if a plenum is not preinstalled on your SAN Switch 2 8V SAN Switch 2 16V or SAN Switch 2 16N model only Figure 13 Securing the inner rails to the SAN Switch 2 16V Figure 14 Securing the inner rails to the SAN Switch 4 32 0012a I O I O I L N K S P D MRO25018a ...

Page 48: ... note this step 10 applies to both the HP 10 000 series and System e racks NOTE Note that the SAN Switch mounts in the rack with its front the port side facing the back of the rack The rear of the switch the AC side faces the front of the rack Figure 15 Installing the switch into a rack HP 10 000 series rack ...

Page 49: ...ive star lock washers with one on each side See Figure 15 and Figure 16 Figure 16 Installing the switch into a rack HP System e rack 12 Tighten the nuts installed in step 4 on page 42 See Figure 9 on page 42 NOTE To uninstall a switch remove the middle 10 32 x 1 2 inch Phillips pan head screw with captive star lock washer from either side of the rack uprights ...

Page 50: ...anagement before installing the switch The minimum bend radius for a 50 micron cable is 2 inches under full tensile load and 1 2 inches with no tensile load Leave at least 3 28 ft 1 m of slack for each port cable This provides room to remove and replace the switch allows for inadvertent movement of the rack and helps prevent the cables from being bent to less than the minimum bend radius If you ar...

Page 51: ...tems to configure the SAN Switch for use in a network SAN Switch 2 8V SAN Switch 2 16N SAN Switch 2 16V or SAN Switch 4 32 installed and connected to a power source Workstation with an installed terminal emulator such as HyperTerminal Unused IP address and corresponding subnet mask and gateway address Serial cable supplied with switch Ethernet cable SFP transceivers and compatible cables as requir...

Page 52: ...5 serial port on the workstation 3 Disable any serial communication programs running on the workstation 4 Open a terminal emulator application such as HyperTerminal on a PC or TERM in a UNIX environment and configure the application as follows In a Windows 95 98 2000 or NT environment In a UNIX environment type the following string at the prompt tip dev ttyb 9600 Bits per second 9600 Databits 8 Pa...

Page 53: ...separate circuits Verify that the cords have a minimum service loop of six inches available at the connection to the switch and are routed to avoid stress 2 To power on set the two AC switches to 1 NOTE The SAN Switch 2 8V uses only one power switch 3 The power supply LED lights up green and the switch runs POST The switch requires a minimum of three minutes to boot and complete POST 4 After POST ...

Page 54: ...ress Replace the default IP addressing information with the information provided by your network administrator By default the IP address is set to 10 77 77 77 1 Type ipaddrset at the terminal emulator application prompt 2 Type remaining IP addressing information as prompted 3 Optionally verify that the address was correctly set by entering the ipaddrshow command at the prompt 4 Record the IP addre...

Page 55: ...n in Figure 19 NOTE Figure 19 shows the SAN Switch 2 16V This procedure is the same for all SAN Switches Figure 19 Connecting the Ethernet cable to the SAN Switch 2 16V Once the Ethernet cable is connected access the switch remotely via the CLI or the built in Advanced Web Tools GUI software 2 Log in to the switch by telnet using the admin account 0016a IO IO I 10 0 24 0 10 0 24 0 VA C 1 0A 47 63H...

Page 56: ... See SAN Switch licensing on page 25 To modify the domain ID 1 Type switchdisable to disable the switch 2 Type configure This prompts display sequentially type a new value or press Enter to accept each default value 3 At the Fabric Parameters prompt type Y and press Enter 4 Enter a unique domain ID such as the domain ID used by the previous switch if still available 5 Complete the remaining prompt...

Page 57: ...If a transceiver does not install easily ensure that it is correctly oriented For instructions specific to the type of transceiver refer to the transceiver manufacturer s documentation 2 Repeat for the remaining ports as required Connecting the cables Use these steps connect the cables to the SFP transceivers CAUTION The minimum bend radius for a 50 micron cable is 2 inches under full tensile load...

Page 58: ...load command and following the prompts This command uploads the switch configuration to the server making it available for downloading to a replacement switch if necessary Setting the switch date and time The date and time switch settings are used for logging events Switch operation does not depend on the date and time a switch with an incorrect date and time value still functions properly You can...

Page 59: ... is optional by default its value is LOCL Example Correcting the time zone of a switch Use these steps set the time zone 1 Log in as admin 2 Enter the tsTimeZone command as follows tstimezone houroffset minuteoffset For Pacific Standard Time enter tsTimeZone 8 0 For Central Standard Time enter tsTimeZone 6 0 For Eastern Standard Time enter tsTimeZone 5 0 The default time zone for switches is Unive...

Page 60: ...e set This needs to be done only once because the value is stored in nonvolatile memory For U S time zones see Table 9 to determine the correct parameter for the tsTimeZone command Table 9 tsTimeZone command parameter selection Local Time tsTimeZone parameter Atlantic Standard 4 0 Atlantic Daylight 3 0 Eastern Standard 5 0 Eastern Daylight 4 0 Central Standard 6 0 Central Daylight 5 0 Mountain Sta...

Page 61: ...on Powering on and off page 62 Management features page 63 Interpreting LED activity page 64 Managing SAN Switches from a single management station page 64 SAN Switch 2 8V 2 16V and 2 16N LEDs page 65 SAN Switch 2 8V 2 16V and 2 16N LED patterns page 67 SAN Switch 4 32 LEDs port side page 70 SAN Switch 4 32 LEDs nonport side page 74 POST and boot specifications page 76 Interpreting POST results pa...

Page 62: ...ing all power from the switch triggers a system reset All devices are returned to their initial state the next time the switch is powered on SAN Switch 2 16V 2 16N and 4 32 Connect one or both power cords to the AC power inlets on the nonport side of the switch and the remaining end to a power source To power on set both AC power switches to I Power is supplied to the switch as soon as the first p...

Page 63: ...geworks san documentation html Table 10 Management options Management tool Out of band support In band support CLI Up to two admin sessions and four user sessions simultaneously Ethernet or serial connection IP over Fibre Channel Advanced Web Tools For information refer to the HP StorageWorks advanced web tools user guide for the Fabric OS version running on your switch Ethernet connection IP over...

Page 64: ...le The disadvantage of this method is that the management station can only address the switches Interpreting LED activity System activity and status can be determined through the activity of the LEDs on the switch There are three possible LED states that display either green or amber no light a steady light a flashing light The LEDs flash during boot POST or other diagnostic tests This is normal a...

Page 65: ...hernet Figure 20 shows the port side of the SAN Switch 2 8V Figure 21 shows the port side of the SAN Switch 2 16V and 2 16N Figure 20 SAN Switch 2 8V LED locations Table 11 identifies LED locations 100 240 VAC 1 5A 47 63Hz IOIOI 0 4 3 7 1 5 2 6 3 0017a 1 2 Table 11 SAN Switch 2 8V LED Locations Component Description 1 Ethernet LEDs 2 System and power LEDs 3 Port LEDs ...

Page 66: ...N LED patterns on page 67 for details about interpreting LEDs Figure 21 SAN Switch 2 16V and 2 16N LED locations Table 12 identifies the LEDs Table 12 SAN Switch 2 16V and 2 16N LED locations Component Description 1 Ethernet LEDs 2 System and power LEDs 3 Port LEDs IOIOI 100 240 VAC 2 0A 47 63Hz 100 240 VAC 2 0A 47 63Hz 0 4 3 7 1 5 2 6 8 12 11 15 9 13 10 14 3 0019a 2 1 ...

Page 67: ... boot is not complete or boot failed Verify that switch is on and has completed booting Steady green Switch is on and power supplies are functioning properly No action required Slow flashing green on 1 second off 1 second One or both of the following are true One or more environmental ranges are exceeded Error log contains one or more port diagnostic error messages Check environmental conditions e...

Page 68: ... is online but segmented indicating a loopback cable or incompatible switch Verify that the correct device is connected to port and that the switch and port settings are correct Fast flashing green on 1 4 second off 1 4 second Port is in internal loopback diagnostic No action required Flickering green Port is online with traffic flowing through port No action required Steady amber Port is receivin...

Page 69: ... of Fibre Channel loop Port Speed Below ports on right No light Port is transmitting receiving at 1 Gb sec No action required Steady green Port is transmitting receiving at 2 Gb sec No action required Table 14 Port LED patterns during normal operation continued LED name location LED color Status of hardware Recommended action Table 15 Ethernet LED patterns LED name location LED color Status of har...

Page 70: ...m Status LED Power Status LED Port Status LED Port Speed LED Figure 22 identifies port side LEDs NOTE The pairs of port LEDs for all 32 ports are arrayed below the bottom of row ports The pairs of port LEDs are located in the array in the same relative positions as the ports ...

Page 71: ...Table 16 SAN Switch 4 32 port side LEDs Number Description 1 System status LED 2 Link LED 3 Top port LEDs 4 Power status LED 5 Speed LED 6 Port status LEDs 7 Port speed LEDs 8 Bottom port LEDs scale 5 16 1 0 4 3 7 1 5 2 6 8 12 11 15 9 13 10 14 16 20 19 23 17 21 18 22 24 28 27 31 25 29 26 30 IOIOI LNK SPD 0 4 3 7 1 5 2 6 IOIOI LNK SPD MRO25012a 1 2 4 5 3 6 7 8 ...

Page 72: ... more than five seconds Boot failed the system is faulty Perform the following steps 1 Connect a serial cable to the system 2 Reboot the system 3 Check the failure indicated on the system console 4 Contact HP Technical Support Flashing amber green Attention is required A number of variables can cause this status including a single power supply failure a fan failure or one or more environmental ran...

Page 73: ...quired Flickering green steady with random flashes Port is online and frames are flowing through the port No action required Steady green Port is online connected to external device but has no traffic No action required Slow flashing amber flashing in two second intervals Port is disabled because of diagnostics or the portDisable command Verify that the diagnostic tests are not running Reenable th...

Page 74: ... status LEDs Figure 23 SAN Switch 4 32 nonport side LEDs Table 18 identifies SAN Switch 4 32 nonport side LEDs Table 18 SAN Switch 4 32 nonport side LEDs Number Description 1 Power supply 2 status LED 2 Power supply 1 status LED 3 Fan 3 status LED 4 Fan 2 status LED 5 Fan 1 status LED MRO25013a 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 75: ...re than five seconds Power supply fault for one of the following reasons power cable is disconnected power supply is off the power supply has failed Try the following check the power cable connection verify that the power supply is powered on replace the power supply Fan Status No light Fan assembly is not receiving power No action required Steady green Fan assembly is operating normally No action...

Page 76: ...or log or the CLI POST includes the following Preliminary POST diagnostics display Operating system is initializes Hardware initializes Diagnostic tests check several functions including circuitry port functionality memory statistics counters and serialization Boot Boot completes in approximately 3 minutes with POST running In addition to POST boot includes the following after POST completes Unive...

Page 77: ...tch system log for errors Any errors detected during POST are written to the system log accessible through the errshow command For information about all referenced commands and on accessing the error log refer to the HP StorageWorks procedures user guide and the HP StorageWorks diagnostics and system error messages reference guide for the Fabric OS version running on your switch All supporting Fab...

Page 78: ...Managing SAN switches 78 ...

Page 79: ...t contain any Field Replaceable Units FRUs In contrast the SAN Switch 4 32 contains two FRUS the power supply and fan assembly This chapter provides the following information for the SAN Switch 4 32 only Replacing the SAN Switch 4 32 power supply page 80 Replacing the fan assembly in the SAN Switch 4 32 page 85 This chapter provides the following information for all SAN Switches Replacing SFPs pag...

Page 80: ...S identifies the power supplies from left to right on the nonport side as PS2 on the left and PS1 on the right Figure 24 SAN Switch 4 32 power supplies on the nonport side Table 20 lists the SAN Switch 4 32 nonport side LEDs Table 20 SAN Switch 4 32 nonport side LEDs Number Description 1 Power supply 2 status LED 2 Power supply 2 Scale 1 8 1 MRO25014a 4 2 1 3 ...

Page 81: ...scription Table 21 Power supply status LEDs LED behavior Meaning Correction action No light The power supply is not receiving power or is off Verify that the power supply is on and seated and that the power cord is connected to a functioning power source Steady green Power supply is operating normally No action required Steady amber for more than five seconds Power supply fault for one of the foll...

Page 82: ...lays a green LED 2 If the power supply you are replacing is not already powered off press the AC power switch to the circle symbol O to power it off Figure 25 shows the location of the AC power switch 3 Unplug the power cord from the power supply that you are replacing 4 Unscrew the captive screw on the power supply that you are replacing using the Phillips head screwdriver 5 Remove the power supp...

Page 83: ...power supply into the chassis until it is firmly seated Figure 25 Inserting the power supply in the SAN Switch 4 32 Table 22 identifies power supply components Table 22 Power supply components Number Description 1 Power supply 2 Captive screw 3 Handle Scale 1 4 1 MRO25015a 1 2 3 ...

Page 84: ...r 7 Plug the power cord into the power supply and press the AC power switch to turn it on 8 Verify that the LED on the new power supply displays a steady green light while the switch is operating see Table 21 If the LED is not green ensure that the power supply is firmly installed 9 Optional step issue the psShow command at the CLI prompt to display power supply status Fabric OS identifies the pow...

Page 85: ...grates three fan assemblies as shown in Figure 26 Fabric OS identifies the fans from left to right as Fan 3 Fan 2 and Fan 1 Figure 26 SAN Switch 4 32 fan assemblies on the nonport side Table 23 identifies fan assembly locations Table 23 Fan assemblies Number Description 1 Fan 3 2 Fan 2 3 Fan 1 SilkWorm 00 Scale 1 8 1 MRO25016a 1 2 3 ...

Page 86: ...laced Maintain all three fan assemblies in operational condition to provide redundancy Table 24 describes the fan status LED meanings and corrective actions Table 24 Fan status LED behavior LED Behavior Meaning Corrective action No light Fan assembly is not receiving power No action required Steady green Fan assembly is operating normally No action required Steady amber for more than five seconds ...

Page 87: ...ps to replace a fan assembly in a SAN Switch 4 32 1 Unscrew the captive screw on the fan assembly you are replacing using the Phillips head screwdriver 2 Remove the fan assembly from the chassis by pulling the handle out away from the chassis 3 Install the new fan assembly in the chassis a Orient the new fan assembly as shown in Figure 27 with the captive screw on the right b Gently push the fan a...

Page 88: ...in Figure 27 CAUTION Do not force the installation If the fan assembly does not slide in easily ensure that it is correctly oriented before continuing 4 Verify that the fan status LED does not show a steady amber color for more than five seconds which indicates a fault see Table 24 on page 86 Table 25 Fan assemblies Number Description 1 Fan assembly 2 Captive screw Scale 1 4 1 MRO25017a 2 1 ...

Page 89: ...g does not have a bale use a small implement such as a screwdriver to press the release trigger beneath the port Non baled SFPs can be damaged by the removal process and are not recommended See SAN Switch optional kits on page 28 for a list of supported SFPs 5 Repeat this procedure for the remaining ports as required Use these steps to install a replacement SFP 1 Making sure that the bale wire han...

Page 90: ...ts 90 Figure 28 shows the SFP installation and removal steps for a SAN Switch 2 16V Figure 28 Installing or removing an SFP 4 004 scale 1 8 1 IO IO I 10 0 2 40 VA C 1 0 A 47 63 Hz SAN Switch SFP SFP Bale 1 3 4 2 FC Ports Cable Release ...

Page 91: ...rence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may 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 correc...

Page 92: ... EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community and if this product has telecommunication functionality the R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms in parentheses are the equivalent international standards and regulations EN 55022 CISPR 22 Electromagnetic Inter...

Page 93: ...93 SAN Switch 2 8V 2 16V 2 16N and 4 32 installation guide VCCI EMC statement Japan Japanese power cord statement ...

Page 94: ...Regulatory compliance notices 94 RRL EMC statement Korea ...

Page 95: ...mendment 11 1996 The SFP includes the following certifications UL Recognized Component USA CSA Certified Component Canada TUV Certified Component European Union CB Certificate Worldwide The following figure shows the Class 1 information label that appears on the metal housing of the SFP B Product Information Each communications port consists of a transmitter and receiver optical subassembly The tr...

Page 96: ...al injury if the battery is incorrectly replaced or mistreated Replacement is to be done by an HP authorized service provider using the HP spare designated for this product For more information about battery replacement or proper disposal contact your HP authorized reseller or your authorized service provider WARNING Your switch contains an internal lithium manganese dioxide a vanadium pentoxide o...

Page 97: ...Avoid touching pins leads or circuitry Always make sure you are properly grounded when touching a static sensitive component or assembly Grounding methods There are several methods for grounding Use one or more of the following methods when handling or installing electrostatic sensitive parts Use a wrist strap connected by a ground cord to a grounded workstation or chassis Wrist straps are flexibl...

Page 98: ...Electrostatic discharge 98 NOTE For more information on static electricity or for assistance with product installation contact your HP authorized reseller ...

Page 99: ...neral specifications page 100 Weight and physical dimensions page 102 Facility requirements page 103 Environmental requirements page 104 Data transmission ranges page 105 Fibre Channel port specifications page 107 Serial port specifications page 107 Power supply specifications page 109 Memory page 110 Supported SFPs page 111 Supported HBAs page 111 ...

Page 100: ...t FL_Port and E_Port EMC emissions An operating SAN Switch conforms to the emissions requirements specified by the following regulations FCC Rules Regulations Part 15 subpart B Class A CSA C108 8 Class A VCCI Class A ITE CISPR 22 Class A EN55022 Class A AS NZF 3548 1995 Class A Korean EMC Requirements BSMI Standard CNS 13438 EMC Directive 89 336 EEC EN5022 Level A EN50082 2 EN55024 1998 ...

Page 101: ...he 2 8V 2 16V and 2 16N PPC405GP 200 MHz CPU System processor for the 4 32 PowerPC 440GP 400 MHz CPU ANSI Fibre Channel protocol FC PH Fibre Channel Physical and Signalling Interface standard Modes of operation for the 2 8V 2 16V and 2 16N Fibre Channel Class 2 Class 3 and Class F Modes of operation for the 4 32 Fibre Channel Class 2 and Class 3 Fabric initialization for the 2 8V 2 16V and 2 16N C...

Page 102: ...e Table 26 General specifications continued Specification Description Table 27 SAN Switch specifications SAN Switch 2 8V SAN Switch 2 16V and SAN Switch 2 16N SAN Switch 4 32 Height 1 69 in 4 29 cm 1 69 in 4 29 cm 1 67 in 42 44 mm Width 16 87 in 42 85 cm 16 87 in 42 85 cm 16 89 in 429 mm Depth 12 10 in 30 734 cm 12 10 in 30 734 cm 23 0 in 584 2 mm Weight 8 2 lb 3 72 kg with no media installed 9 4 ...

Page 103: ...ch nameplate Circuit protected by a circuit breaker and grounded in accordance with local electrical codes Thermal SAN Switch 2 8V SAN Switch 2 16V SAN Switch 2 16N A minimum air flow of 24 cubic ft minute available in the immediate vicinity of the switch SAN Switch 4 32 A minimum air flow of 47 cubic ft minute available in the immediate vicinity of the switch Ambient air temperature not exceeding...

Page 104: ... temperature range exceeds the operating ranges of the components the LEDs error messages and Fabric Watch alerts will indicate a problem Enter the tempshow commands to view temperature status Table 29 Environmental requirements Condition Acceptable range during operation Acceptable range during non operation Ambent Temperature 10 to 40 C 12 to 122 F 50 to 100 C 122 to 212 F Humidity 20 to 85 RH n...

Page 105: ... 16V and 2 16N Port speed Cable Short wavelength Long wavelength 1 Gb sec 50µ 1 640 ft 500 m n a 1 Gb sec 62 5µ 984 ft 300 m n a 1 Gb sec 9µ n a 6 2 miles 10 km Optional Long Wave SFPs are required 2 Gb sec 50µ 984 ft 300 m n a 2 Gb sec 62 5µ 492 ft 150 m n a 2 Gb sec 9µ n a 6 2 miles 10 km without an HP Extended Fabrics license 50 to 100 km with a HP Extended Fabrics license Table 31 Laser data t...

Page 106: ...es without an HP Extended Fabrics license 50 to 100 km with an HP Extended Fabrics license 24 8 miles 40 km 4 Gbps 50 492 feet 150 m N A N A 62 5 230 feet 70 m N A N A 9 N A N A N A Table 31 Laser data transmission ranges for the 4 32 continued Port speed Cable size microns Short wavelength SWL Long wavelength LWL Extended long wavelength ELWL ...

Page 107: ... the signal is determined by the type of transceiver in use The ports are capable of operating at 1 2 or 4 Gbps and are able to autonegotiate to the higher of 1 or 2 Gbps Operation at 4 Gbps must be set manually Serial port specifications The serial port is located on the port side of the switch It is a three wire RS 232 port with a DB 9 male connector designed to connect to a DTE port NOTE To pro...

Page 108: ...ving it from side to side to loosen seating of the connector If you move the adapter side to side you might damage the it CAUTION When removing the DB 9 male connector from the DTE port do not use excessive force otherwise the DB 9 connector will split into two parts easily so that the switch s DTE port is not damaged Table 32 Cabling pinouts Pin Signal Description 1 Not supported Not supported 2 ...

Page 109: ... wired and earth grounded Maximum output from each power supply SAN Switch 2 8V 50 watts with fans operating SAN Switch 2 16V and SAN Switch 2 16N 75 watts with fans operating SAN Switch 4 32 300 watts with internal fans operating Maximum system power consumption SAN Switch 2 8V 2 16V and SAN Switch 2 16N 90 264 watts depending on transceiver vendor SAN Switch 4 32 100 Watts Input voltage SAN Swit...

Page 110: ...32 417 BTU Inrush current SAN Switch 2 8V 20A SAN Switch 2 16V and SAN Switch 2 16N 25A SAN Switch 4 32 15A Input line protection Fused in both hot and neutral lines using independent fuses Table 33 Power supply specifications continued Specification Value Table 34 2 8V 2 16V and 2 16N Memory specifications Memory type Install memory Main Memory SDRAM 128 MB Kernel Flash 16 MB Boot Flash 512 KB Co...

Page 111: ...orted devices refer to the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide http h18000 www1 hp com products storageworks san documentation html Supported HBAs For a list of HBAs that have been tested and are known to work with the SAN Switches refer to the latest version of the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide http h18000 www1 hp com products storageworks san documentation html Table 35 4 32 ...

Page 112: ...SAN Switch technical specifications 112 ...

Page 113: ...se the primary FCS switch fails bandwidth The total transmission capacity of a cable link or system Usually measured in bps bits per second May also refer to the range of transmission frequencies available to a link or system broadcast The transmission of data from a single source to all devices in the fabric regardless of zoning buffer to buffer flow control Management of the frame transmission r...

Page 114: ...ed in every data frame D data word A type of transmission word that occurs within frames The frame header data field and CRC all consist of data words defined zone configuration The set of all zone objects defined in the fabric May include multiple zone configurations DLS Dynamic load sharing Dynamic distribution of traffic over available paths Allows for recomputing of routes when an Fx_Port or E...

Page 115: ...nel a missing or corrupted frame time out loss of synchronization or loss of signal link errors exchange The highest level fibre channel mechanism used for communication between N_Ports Composed of one or more related sequences and can work in either one or both directions F F_Port Fabric port A port that is able to transmit under fabric protocol and interface over links Can be used to connect an ...

Page 116: ...erate as either an F_Port or FL_Port G G_Port Generic port A port that can operate as either an E_Port or F_Port A port is defined as a G_Port when it is not yet connected or has not yet assumed a specific function in the fabric H hard address The AL_PA that an NL_Port attempts to acquire during loop initialization I idle Continuous transmission of an ordered set over a fibre channel link when no ...

Page 117: ...or system link As applies to fibre channel a physical connection between two ports consisting of both transmit and receive fibres link services A protocol for link related actions LIP Loop initialization primitive The signal used to begin initialization in a loop Indicates either loop failure or resetting of a node LM_TOV Loop master time out value The minimum time that the loop master waits for a...

Page 118: ...node A fibre channel device that contains an N_Port or NL_Port non participating mode A mode in which an L_Port in a loop is inactive and cannot arbitrate or send frames but can retransmit any received transmissions This mode is entered if there are more than 127 devices in a loop and an AL_PA cannot be acquired Nx_Port A node port that can operate as either an N_Port or NL_Port P packet A set of ...

Page 119: ...addresses and can log into the fabric public loop An arbitrated loop that includes a participating FL_Port and may contain both public and private NL_Ports public NL_Port An NL_Port that logs into the fabric can function within either a public or a private loop and can communicate with either private or public NL_Ports Q quad A group of four adjacent ports that share a common pool of frame buffers...

Page 120: ...tocols SDRAM The main memory for the switch sequence A group of related frames transmitted in the same direction between two N_Ports service rate The rate at which an entity can service requests single mode The fiber optic cabling standard that corresponds to distances of up to 10 km between devices SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol An internet management protocol that uses either IP for net...

Page 121: ...loop until the same port returns to the monitoring state Also referred to as loop tenancy throughput The rate of data flow achieved within a cable link or system Usually measured in bps bits per second topology As applies to fibre channel the configuration of the fibre channel network and the resulting communication paths allowed There are three possible topologies Point to point A direct link bet...

Page 122: ...a management station or host WWN World Wide Name An identifier that is unique worldwide Each entity in a fabric has a separate WWN Z zone A set of devices and hosts attached to the same fabric and configured as being in the same zone Devices and hosts within the same zone have access permission to others in the zone but are not visible to any outside the zone zone configuration A specified set of ...

Page 123: ...6 fastboot 76 ipaddrset 54 ipaddrshow 54 portdisable 68 portenable 68 switchdisable 56 switchenable 56 68 switchshow 77 switchstatuspolicyset 56 compact flash 110 configupload 58 configuration backup 58 overview 50 verification 58 configuring IP address 54 SAN switch for operation 50 status policies 56 terminal emulator application 52 conventions document 11 equipment symbols 9 13 text symbols 12 ...

Page 124: ...dentations bottom 36 input voltage 109 inrush 109 installation 36 installing the switch as a stand alone unit 36 installing the switch in a cabinet 37 installing SFP 57 89 intake vents 34 IP address 36 51 54 IP over FC 63 ipaddrset 54 ipaddrshow 54 ISL trunking 27 about 26 cabling requirements 50 57 L labels 20 latching 57 latency 102 LEDs during diagnostic tests 64 during POST 64 interpreting 64 ...

Page 125: ...ow 103 cabinet 103 electrical 103 environmental 103 104 facility 103 shock and vibration 104 temperature and humidity 104 RJ 45 connector 19 21 RS 232 connector 19 21 107 rubber feet 36 S SDRAM 110 serial connection 51 serial port specifications 107 SFP 19 21 installing 57 89 uninstalling 57 short wavelength see SWL slide rail rack 37 SNMP 63 specifications Fibre Channel ports 107 power supply 109...

Page 126: ...s 50 transceiver see SFP trunking cabling requirements 50 57 U uninstalling SFP 57 V verify configuration 58 volatile memory 110 voltage 34 103 109 W warning rack stability 14 symbols on equipment 9 13 Web Tools 63 weight switch 102 wire size 34 WWN 20 Z zoning 27 ...

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