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Installation and Reference Guide

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Preface

About This Guide

This guide provides the following information about the HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch
8B and FC 1Gb/2Gb Switch 8B:

Related Publications

Related product information can be found in the following publications. Those publications with
part numbers are provided as printed copies with your product. The FC Entry Switch 8B and FC
Switch 8B Documentation CD contains all publications listed in the table below and is also
provided with your product. These publications are also available at

http://www.hp.com/support/fc8B.

Chapter 1
Introducing the Switch

Overview information about the switch.

Chapter 2
Installing and Configuring the Switch

Instructions for installing and configuring the
switch.

Chapter 3
Operating the Switch

Instructions for operating the switch and
interpreting system activity.

Appendix A
Product Specifications

Description of switch components, physical
specifications, environmental and other facility
requirements, memory, and standards
compliance.

Title

Part Number

HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B and FC 1Gb/2Gb
Switch 8B Getting Started Guide

A7346-96002

HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B and FC 1Gb/2Gb
Switch 8B Documentation CD

A7346-11001

HP Surestore FC 1Gb/2Gb Entry Switch 8B and FC 1Gb/2Gb
Switch 8B Installation and Reference Guide

Available on CD

Fabric OS Reference Manual, version 3.0

Available on CD

Fabric OS Procedures Guide, version 3.0

Available on CD

Fabric OS Version 3.0.1b Release Notes

Available on CD

Fabric Watch User’s Guide, version 3.0

Available on CD

QuickLoop User’s Guide, version 3.0

Available on CD

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Page 1: ...installation and reference guide hp surestore fc 1Gb 2Gb entry switch 8B and fc 1Gb 2Gb switch 8B www hp com ...

Page 2: ...ct to change without notice Use duplication or disclosure by government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subdivision c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 Warranty If you have any questions about the warranty for this product contact your dealer or local Hewlett Packard sales representative Trademarks BROCADE the Brocade B weave logo Br...

Page 3: ... 2 Installing and Configuring the Switch Safety Guidelines 2 1 Package Contents 2 2 Installing the Switch as a Stand Alone Unit 2 2 Installing the Switch in a Rack 2 3 Configuring and Connecting the Switch 2 16 Saving the System Configuration Files 2 19 Backing up the Switch Configuration Settings 2 19 Restoring the System Configuration Settings 2 20 Next Steps 2 20 Setting QuickLoop Mode on Ports...

Page 4: ...OST Results 3 4 Maintaining the Switch 3 5 Appendix A Product Specifications Switch Components A 1 Weight and Physical Dimensions A 2 Facility Requirements A 2 Power Supply Specifications A 3 Environmental Requirements A 3 General Specifications A 3 Memory Specifications A 5 Optical Port Specifications A 5 Serial Port Specifications A 5 POST Specifications A 6 Regulatory Compliance A 7 Glossary In...

Page 5: ...s for installing and configuring the switch Chapter 3 Operating the Switch Instructions for operating the switch and interpreting system activity Appendix A Product Specifications Description of switch components physical specifications environmental and other facility requirements memory and standards compliance Title Part Number HP Surestore FC 1Gb 2Gb Entry Switch 8B and FC 1Gb 2Gb Switch 8B Ge...

Page 6: ...sonnel Switch serial number Switch world wide name Output from the supportShow telnet command Detailed description of the problem Topology configuration Troubleshooting steps already performed Getting Software Updates For information on obtaining software updates contact your HP account representative Web Tools User s Guide version 3 0 Available on CD Distributed Fabrics User s Guide version 3 0 A...

Page 7: ...d can be set up as a stand alone unit or mounted in a 1U 19 inch rack It includes the following features Eight optical ports with the following characteristics Two LEDs light emitting diodes one to indicate port status and one to indicate link speed Automatic negotiation to the highest common speed of all devices connected to the port SFP small form factor pluggable interface Universal and self co...

Page 8: ...8B The switch ports are color coded into two groups of four to indicate which ports can be used in the same ISL Trunking group Note ISL Trunking is a Fabric OS feature that enables distribution of traffic over the combined bandwidth of up to four ISLs between two directly adjacent switches while preserving in order delivery For information about ISL Trunking refer to the ISL Trunking User s Guide ...

Page 9: ...e telnet session can be active at a time For more information refer to the Fabric OS Procedures Guide and the Fabric OS Reference Manual Web Tools For more information refer to the Web Tools User s Guide Standard SNMP applications For more information refer to the MIB Reference Manual All these management methods can be used either in band Fibre Channel or out of band Ethernet In addition the swit...

Page 10: ...1 4 Installation and Reference Guide Introducing the Switch 1 ...

Page 11: ... volume of air flow available to the switch must be at least 50 cubic feet per minute and all air vents should have a minimum of 1 5 inches of airspace Follow these safety guidelines for a rack mount installation The rack space should be 1U high 19 inches wide and 26 inches deep All equipment installed in the rack should have a reliable branch circuit ground connection Do not rely on a secondary c...

Page 12: ...witch 8B Documentation CD Installing the Switch as a Stand Alone Unit This section provides instructions for setting up the switch as a stand alone unit on a flat surface The following items are required FC Entry Switch 8B or FC Switch 8B Power cord Rubber mounting feet To set up the switch as a stand alone unit 1 Check contents of the shipping carton to verify all the required parts and hardware ...

Page 13: ...k until the IP address is correctly set For instructions on how to set the IP address see Configuring and Connecting the Switch on page 2 16 Installing the Switch in a Rack This section provides instructions for installing the FC Entry Switch 8B or FC Switch 8B in an HP or Compaq Rittal rack Figure 2 1 FC Entry Switch 8B and FC Switch 8B Rack Mounted Switch The following items are required to inst...

Page 14: ...nd to exhaust at the rear of the rack similar to other rack mounted equipment This prevents switch overheating that may cause it to fail 8 8 Flat washer 6 M5 Torx head screw with captive lock washer 2 Rubber washer 4 M5 U type Tinnerman clip HP rack only 4 10 32 square Tinnerman nut Compaq Rittal rack only 4 10 32 x 5 8 Phillips pan head screw with attached lock washer Compaq Rittal rack only 6 Sp...

Page 15: ... 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 rail tray brackets to the rear rack uprights by installing each of the two mounting brackets with one M5 Torx head screw with captive lock washer as shown in Figure 2 2 Figure 2 2 Installing the Rear Rail Tray Brackets ...

Page 16: ...lling and Configuring the Switch 2 4 Install two M5 U type Tinnerman clips for each of the front columns of the rack in the top and bottom positions of the three hole EIA pattern as shown in Figure 2 3 Figure 2 3 Installing the Tinnerman Clips ...

Page 17: ...a As an aid in assembly two rubber washers have been included to help keep the rear slotted portion of the outer rail flush against the rear rail tray brackets Install them as shown in Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Installing the Rubber Washers b Insert the alignment pins attached to the outer rail front flange into the center opening in the rack ...

Page 18: ...ach of the two inner rails one on each side of the switch and plenum using eight 8 32 x 5 16 Phillips pan head screws with attached star lock washers and eight 8 flat washers as shown in Figure 2 6 CAUTION Do not use any other screws other than the eight that are provided Use of any longer lengths can cause damage to internal components of the switch Be sure to install the flat washers along with ...

Page 19: ... switch with the attached inner rails into the outer rails as shown in Figure 2 7 Figure 2 7 Installing the Switch into an HP Rack 8 Install the two remaining M5 Torx screws into the upper left and lower right holes to complete the installation See Figure 2 8 Figure 2 8 Securing the Switch ...

Page 20: ...ss is correctly set For instructions on how to set the IP address see Configuring and Connecting the Switch on page 2 16 To install the switch in a Compaq Rittal 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 rail tray brackets to the rear rack uprights by assembling ...

Page 21: ...o 10 32 square Tinnerman nuts for each of the front columns of the rack in the top and bottom positions of the three hole EIA pattern Also install one spacer in the center position for each column on the front of the rack See Figure 2 10 Figure 2 10 Installing the Tinnerman Nuts and Spacers ...

Page 22: ...hers have been included to help keep the rear slotted portion of the outer rail flush against the rear rail tray brackets Install them as shown in Figure 2 11 Figure 2 11 Installing the Rubber Washers b Insert the alignment pins attached to the outer rail front flange into the center opening in the rack Note The alignment pins will be resting on the top surfaces of the spacers ...

Page 23: ... x 5 8 Phillips pan head screw in the upper hole location of the right rail Then install one 10 32 x 5 8 Phillips pan head screw in the lower location of the left rail as shown in Figure 2 12 Note Do not install the upper left and lower right screws until later Figure 2 12 Assembling the Outer Rack ...

Page 24: ...ot use any other screws other than the eight that are provided Use of any longer lengths can cause damage to internal components of the switch Be sure to install the flat washers along with the pan head screws Before tightening screws make sure that the rails are centered to the overall height of the switch Figure 2 13 Assembling the Inner Rails 7 Insert the switch with the attached inner rails in...

Page 25: ...e switch by connecting the power cord to the switch power supply and to a power outlet Ensure the power cord is routed so that it is not exposed to stress Power is supplied to the switch as soon as the cord is connected The switch runs POST power on self test by default each time it is turned on Note Do not connect the switch to the network until the IP address is correctly set For instructions on...

Page 26: ...ng steps a Remove the shipping plug from the serial port and insert the serial cable provided with the switch b Connect the other end of the serial cable to an RS 232 serial port on the workstation If no RS 232 serial port is available on the workstation the adapter on the end of the serial cable can be removed to use the RJ 45 connector to create a serial connection c Verify that the switch has p...

Page 27: ...the workstation computer by Ethernet cable can be a direct connection or through a network a Remove the shipping plug from the Ethernet port b Insert one end of an Ethernet cable in the Ethernet port c Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the workstation use a cross over Ethernet cable and the default IP address 10 77 77 77 when connecting directly to the workstation or to an Ethernet ne...

Page 28: ...icks For instructions specific to the SFP type refer to the SFP manufacturer s documentation Note The SFP is keyed so that it can only be inserted with the correct orientation into the port If the SFP does not slide in easily ensure it is correctly oriented 7 Connect the cables to the SFPs as appropriate to the fabric topology Position each cable so that the key the ridge on one side of the cable ...

Page 29: ...Windows only downloads These utilities are available from the support Web site http www hp com support fc8B 1 Verify that the RSHD service on a UNIX machine or the FTP service on a Windows machine is running on the host workstation 2 Log on to the switch as the admin user 3 At the command line enter the following command configUpload hostIPaddr user path_filename password where hostIPaddr is the I...

Page 30: ...red if you are using FTP 5 Reboot the switch by entering the following command fastBoot Next Steps Specific tasks remain to be completed before the switch is fully operational and manageable in your network with your equipment These tasks and the associated tools are described in the remaining documents shipped with the product on the Documentation CD This section provides specific guidance for co...

Page 31: ... FC 64 Switch The FC Entry Switch 8B or FC Switch 8B switch can be used with the HP Surestore Director FC 64 switch Specific configurations must be set on both devices to make this work On the FC Entry Switch 8B or FC Switch 8B log on to the switch with administrative privileges and enter the following telnet commands 1 switchDisable 2 interopMode 1 3 switchEnable On the Director FC 64 switch the ...

Page 32: ...ed to reset enter no if additional settings must be changed If all changes have been made enter yes to reset the array 2 Change the controller port topology a To change the port topology for controller 1 enter the following command selecting 4 for Direct Fabric Attach vfpmgr t 4 c 1 When prompted to reset enter no b To change the port topology for controller 2 enter the following command using the...

Page 33: ...s command refer to the Fabric OS Reference Manual A fast boot requires approximately two minutes to complete Interpreting LED Activity System activity and status can be determined through the activity of the LEDs on the switch Note The LEDs may flash yellow during diagnostic tests and green yellow or orange during POST This is normal and does not indicate a problem unless the LEDs do not display a...

Page 34: ... switch Color of LED Status of Hardware Recommended Action No light Either the switch is off or boot is not complete or boot has failed Verify that the switch is on and boot has had time to complete If there is still no light contact HP support Steady green Switch is on and all ports are ready for use No action required Steady yellow One or more ports are not ready for use Switch may be booting or...

Page 35: ...ough port No action required Steady orange Port is receiving light or signal carrier but is not yet online No action required Slow flashing orange on 1 second off 1 second The port is disabled result of diagnostics or portDisable command Reset the port from a management station Fast flashing orange on 1 4 second off 1 4 second The port is faulty Reset the switch from a management station Alternati...

Page 36: ...pending on the devices connected to the switch and the port status LEDs flash different colors during POST Color of LED Status of Hardware Recommended Action No light Either the switch is off or boot is not complete or boot has failed Verify that the switch is on and boot has had time to complete If there is still no light contact HP support Steady green Switch is on and all ports are ready for us...

Page 37: ...T see POST Specifications on page A 6 Maintaining the Switch Neither the FC Entry Switch 8B nor FC Switch 8B requires any regular physical maintenance and is designed to minimize the chance of failure Diagnostic Tests Diagnostic tests are provided to help troubleshoot the hardware and the firmware The diagnostic tests provided on the switch include tests of internal connections and circuitry fixed...

Page 38: ...3 6 Installation and Reference Guide Operating the Switch 3 ...

Page 39: ...s designed to be mounted in a 1U rack space with forced air cooling that flows from the fan side of the switch to the cable side Eight optical ports compatible with SFP small form factor pluggable media One RS 232 serial port DB9 connector on the SFP media side One IEEE compliant RJ 45 connector on the SFP media side for use with 10 100 Mbps Ethernet or in band Human readable labels including IP a...

Page 40: ...ecified by the electrical rating on the switch nameplate An air flow of at least 50 cubic feet per minute available in the immediate vicinity of the switch The power specifications listed under Power Supply Specifications on page A 3 The environmental specifications listed under Environmental Requirements on page A 3 The electrical interference must be less than the levels stated in the standards ...

Page 41: ...t connections and DNS Distributed Name Server It is EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility compliant Specification Value Outlet Correctly wired and earth grounded Maximum output 75 watts Maximum system power consumption 50 watts Input voltage 90 264 VAC Input line frequency 47 63 Hz Harmonic distortion Active power factor correction per IEC1000 3 2 BTU rating 60 watts x 3 412 BTU hr watts 204 72 BTU hr...

Page 42: ...0MHz CPU ANSI Fibre Channel protocol FC PH Fibre Channel Physical and Signalling Interface standard Modes of operation Fibre Channel Class 2 and Class 3 Fabric initialization Complies with FC SW 5 0 FC IP IP over Fibre Channel Complies with FC IP 2 3 of the FCA profile Aggregate switch I O bandwidth 32 Gbps if all eight ports running at 2 Gbps full duplex Frame buffers 27 buffers per E_Port and 16...

Page 43: ...25 Gbps or 1 0625 Gbps Each port has a SerDes serializer deserializer that accepts 10 bit wide parallel data and serializes it into a high speed serial stream The parallel data is expected to be 8B 10B encoded data or equivalent Serial Port Specifications The serial port has an RS 232 connector and is located in the SFP media side of the switch Note For dust and ESD electrostatic discharge protect...

Page 44: ...d includes the following steps 1 Preliminary POST diagnostics are run 2 Operating system is initialized 3 Hardware is initialized 4 Diagnostic tests are run on a number of functions including internal connections and circuitry port functionality ability to send and receive frames ability to implement QuickLoop functionality all aspects of memory parity statistics counters and correct serialization...

Page 45: ...hout the approval of Hewlett Packard could result in the product not meeting the Class A limits in which case the FCC could void the user s authority to operate the equipment EMC Statement Canada This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le mat...

Page 46: ...n Information When equipped with native Fibre Channel adapters this product contains a laser internal to the small form factor pluggable SFP transceiver modules In the USA the SFP module is certified as a Class 1 Laser product conforming to the requirements contained in Department Of Health and Human Services DHHS regulation 21 CFR Subchapter J The certification is indicated by a label on the meta...

Page 47: ... B Product Information Each communications port consists of a transmitter and receiver optical subassembly The transmitter subassembly contains internally a semiconductor laser diode in the wavelength of either 850 nanometers shortwave laser or 1310 nanometers longwave laser Class 1 Laser products are not considered hazardous WARNING There are no user maintenance operations service operations or a...

Page 48: ...91 A1 A2 A3 A4 EN 60950 1992 A1 A2 A3 A4 A11 GB 4943 1995 IEC 60825 1 1993 EN 60825 1 1994 A11 Class 1 Laser LED EMC CISPR 22 1997 EN 55022 1998 Class A 1 GB 9254 1988 CISPR 24 1997 EN 55024 1998 IEC 61000 3 2 1995 EN 61000 3 2 1995 A14 IEC 61000 3 3 1994 EN 61000 3 3 1995 Supplementary Information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and the E...

Page 49: ...ramming Interface defined protocol that allows applications to interface with a set of services Arbitrated Loop A shared 100 MBps Fibre Channel transport structured as a loop Can support up to 126 devices and one fabric attachment See also Topology ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode a transport used for transmitting data over LANs or WANs that transmit fixe...

Page 50: ...vides a connectionless frame switching service between two ports without notification of delivery or nondelivery of data Can also be used to provide a multicast connection between the originator and recipients with notification of delivery or nondelivery Class F Connectionless service for control traffic between switches with notification of delivery or nondelivery of data between the E_Ports Clas...

Page 51: ...oss the fabric between source and destination See also End to end Flow Control BB_Credit EIA Rack A storage rack that meets the standards set by the Electronics Industry Association Enabled Zone Configuration The currently enabled configuration of zones Only one configuration can be enabled at a time See also Defined Configuration Zone Configuration End to end Flow Control Governs flow of class 1 ...

Page 52: ...s and algorithms for the interconnection and initialization of Fibre Channel switches in order to create a multi switch Fibre Channel fabric Fibre Channel Transport A protocol service that supports communication between Fibre Channel service providers See also FSP Fill Word An IDLE or ARB ordered set that is transmitted during breaks between data frames to keep the Fibre Channel link active Firmwa...

Page 53: ...ntrator that collapses a loop topology into a physical star topology Nodes are automatically added to the loop when active and removed when inactive Idle Continuous transmission of an ordered set over a Fibre Channel link when no data is being transmitted to keep the link active and maintain bit byte and word synchronization Initiator A server or workstation on a Fibre Channel network that initiat...

Page 54: ...waits for a loop initialization sequence to return Loop Failure Loss of signal within a loop for any period of time or loss of synchronization for longer than the time out value Loop Initialization The logical procedure used by an L_Port to discover its environment Can be used to assign AL_PA addresses detect loop failure or reset a node Loop_ID A hex value representing one of the 127 possible AL_...

Page 55: ...ame delimiters Mark frame boundaries and describe frame contents Primitive signals Indicate events Primitive sequences Indicate or initiate port states Ordered sets are used to differentiate Fibre Channel control information from data frames and to manage the transport of frames Packet A set of information transmitted across a network See also Frame Participating Mode A mode in which an L_Port in ...

Page 56: ...s a single volume to the server and are fault tolerant through mirroring or parity checking See also JBOD Remote Switch A software product that runs on Fabric OS and enables two switches to be connected over an ATM asynchronous transfer mode connection This requires a compatible Fibre Channel to ATM gateway and can have a distance of up to 10 kilometers between each switch and the respective ATM g...

Page 57: ...k speeds May also refer to the type of GBIC or SFP See also LWL Target A storage device on a Fibre Channel network See also Initiator Tenancy The time from when a port wins arbitration in a 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 See also...

Page 58: ...ual switches or entire fabrics from a standard workstation Well known Address As pertaining to Fibre Channel a logical address defined by the Fibre Channel standards as assigned to a specific function and stored on the switch Workstation A computer used to access and manage the fabric May also be referred to as a management station or host WWN Worldwide Name an identifier that is unique worldwide ...

Page 59: ...pplication 2 16 D data transmission range A 4 diagnostic tests about 3 5 LED indicators 3 1 3 2 3 4 DNS support for A 3 domain ID configuring 2 17 default 2 17 E EIA rack requirements A 2 environmental requirements A 3 F fan side description of 1 2 LED 3 4 FC IP A 4 Fibre Channel Association vi Fibre Channel classes supported A 4 frame buffers A 4 I immunity electromagnetic A 5 installation instal...

Page 60: ... 5 serial port A 1 A 5 speed 1 1 POST duration 3 1 A 6 error messages 3 4 A 6 interpreting 3 4 LED indicators 3 1 3 2 3 4 specifications A 6 power supply general information A 1 specifications A 3 protocol ANSI A 4 R rack requirements A 2 range data transmission A 4 real time clock A 2 regulatory compliance A 7 requirements airflow A 2 electrical A 2 environmental A 2 A 3 facility A 2 rack A 2 sho...

Page 61: ...1 weight A 2 T technical support vi telnet managing by 1 3 telnet commands supportShow command vi temperature requirements A 3 terminal emulator application configuring 2 16 tests diagnostic 3 5 thermometers A 2 transmission range data A 4 trunking about 1 2 cabling requirements 2 18 U updates software vi W Web Tools managing by 1 3 weight switch A 2 ...

Page 62: ...Index 4 Installation and Reference Guide ...

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