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About this document

This document introduces the IBM

®

TotalStorage

SAN Switch 2109 Model M12

(hereafter referred to as the 2109 Model M12).

Who should read this document

This document is intended for network and system administrators whose
responsibilities include administering and managing a storage area network (SAN).

Additional information

This section contains the following information:

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A list of the documents in the 2109 Model C36 with Model M12 library

v

A list of the related documents

v

The available Web sites

v

Instructions on how to get help

v

Instructions on how to get software updates

v

Information about how to send your comments

2109 Model C36 with Model M12 library

The following documents contain information related to this product:

v

IBM TotalStorage SAN Cabinet 2109 Model C36 with Model M12 Installation and
Service Guide
, GC26-7467

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IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch 2109 Model M12 User’s Guide, GC26-7468 (this
book)

Related documents

Information related to the 2109 Model M12 software can be found in the following
documents:

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Brocade Advanced Performance Monitoring User’s Guide

v

Brocade Advanced Web Tools User’s Guide

v

Brocade Advanced Zoning User’s Guide

v

Brocade Diagnostic and System Error Message Reference

v

Brocade Distributed Fabric User’s Guide

v

Brocade Fabric Manager User’s Guide

v

Brocade Fabric OS Procedures Guide

v

Brocade Fabric OS Reference

v

Brocade Fabric Watch User’s Guide

v

Brocade ISL Trunking User’s Guide

v

Brocade MIB Reference

v

Brocade Secure Fabric OS User’s Guide

v

Brocade Silkworm 12000 Core Migration User’s Guide

v

Building and Scaling Brocade SAN Fabrics: Design and Best Practices Guide

When you use any of the Brocade documents, you will notice that the model
numbers reflect the original Brocade switches. Table 1 on page xvi provides a
product matrix for you to use to correlate the Brocade model numbers to the IBM

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Summary of Contents for 2109 Model M12

Page 1: ...09 Model M12 User s Guide GC26 7468 02 Read Before Using This product contains software that is licensed under written license agreements Your use of such software is subject to the license agreements...

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Page 3: ...IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch 2109 Model M12 User s Guide GC26 7468 02...

Page 4: ...mental notices on page xi and Notices on page 51 Third Edition May 2003 This edition replaces GC26 7493 01 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2002 2003 All rights reserved US Govern...

Page 5: ...your comments xvii Introduction 1 Product overview 1 Throughput 2 Link distance 2 SFP fiber optic transceivers 2 System design overview 3 High availability 4 Reliability 4 Serviceability 5 Ports 5 Nu...

Page 6: ...ons and regulatory compliance 25 Safety 25 EMI EMC 25 Immunity 26 Appendix C Danger and caution notice translations 27 Arabic 27 Brazilian Portuguese 28 Chinese simplified 29 Chinese traditional 30 Cr...

Page 7: ...atement 53 Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI class 1 statement 54 Korean Government Ministry of Communication MOC statement 54 Taiwan class A compliance statement 54 Glossary 55...

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Page 9: ...s 1 Safety label on the 2109 Model M12 xii 2 Linecord caution label xii 3 SFP label front view xii 4 SFP label back view xiii 5 2109 Model M12 cable side and noncable side 4 Copyright IBM Corp 2002 20...

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Page 11: ...ical dimensions of the 2109 Model M12 17 7 Component weights 17 8 2109 Model C36 with Model M12 specifications 18 9 Memory specifications 19 10 Battery specifications 19 11 Terminal serial port pinout...

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Page 13: ...aution notices for the location of the ID numbers DANGER To prevent possible electrical shock during an electrical storm do not connect or disconnect cables or station protectors for communications li...

Page 14: ...ove all power disconnect both linecords 1 3 Verify that the SFP label shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 on page xiii is installed on the 2109 Model M12 Figure 1 Safety label on the 2109 Model M12 240 V P...

Page 15: ...ance Standards 21 CFR Subchapter J and the international laser safety standard IEC 825 2 Usage restrictions The optical ports of the modules must be terminated with an optical connector or with a dust...

Page 16: ...ssion system that provides the correct level of coverage and protection IBM designs and manufactures equipment to internal and external standards that require certain environments for reliable operati...

Page 17: ...v IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch 2109 Model M12 User s Guide GC26 7468 this book Related documents Information related to the 2109 Model M12 software can be found in the following documents v Brocade Adv...

Page 18: ...www ibm com contact Getting help Contact your switch supplier for technical support This includes support of hardware all product repairs and ordering of spare components Be prepared to provide the fo...

Page 19: ...f the document and if applicable the specific location of the text that you are commenting on such as a page number or table number v Mail or fax Fill out the Readers Comments form RCF at the back of...

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Page 21: ...opology v The 2109 Model M12 supports 1 Gbps and 2 Gbps auto sensing Fibre Channel ports Trunking technology groups up to four ports together to create high performance 8 Gbps inter switch links ISL t...

Page 22: ...nd 2 Gbps speed settings and supports LWL SFPs and single mode fiber By using the Extended Fabrics optional software feature the switch operates at distances greater than 10 km 6 21 mi by using variou...

Page 23: ...active CP can control both logical switches in the chassis v Modular hot swappable field replaceable units FRUs Switch blade assembly CP blade assembly SFP optical transceivers Blower assembly Power s...

Page 24: ...m must be reliable This means that some if not all of its state must be maintained In a reliable system you are not aware of the internal state of a switch and you experience continued system service...

Page 25: ...not functioning v Watchdog timers v Status LEDs v Predictive diagnostics analysis through Fabric Watch v SNMP integration with higher layer managers For information about diagnostics see the Brocade D...

Page 26: ...side or the noncable side facing the front of the equipment rack The chassis fits into a standard 19 inch EIA rack Each chassis measures v 43 74 cm 17 22 in wide v 70 87 cm 27 9 in deep without the d...

Page 27: ...llows v Two LEDs per blade assembly on the cable side of the cabinet Green indicates that the power is OK Amber indicates that the blade needs attention v Two LEDs per power supply Both LEDs are in th...

Page 28: ...ut fails and all power supply modules are populated the chassis continues to run uninterrupted If a power supply module fails the remaining power supply modules continue to provide uninterrupted power...

Page 29: ...ric Manager v Extended Fabrics v Fabric Watch v Remote Switch v Web Tools v Zoning The CP blade assembly is compliant with the PCI Local Bus Specification 2 1 It provides all control and management fu...

Page 30: ...e real time clock RTC with battery v Two I C I O expander devices Configuration The CP blade assemblies can be configured to support a single 2 blade assembly topology dual 2 blade assembly topology a...

Page 31: ...ckSwitches are used to isolate the PCI interfaces When a switch blade assembly is inserted the power regulation circuitry inhibits the on board dc converter DCC and maintains the switch blade assembly...

Page 32: ...each power supply module The blowers which are accessible on the noncable side also have LEDs that indicate their status Cable side LEDs Table 4 describes the appearance of the LEDs on the cable side...

Page 33: ...e blower assembly has power v Amber indicates that the blower assembly needs attention Additional status reporting functions are provided by the Fabric Watch feature For information about Fabric Watch...

Page 34: ...y See the following documents for more information about Fabric Watch Fabric Manager Web Tools Secure Fabric OS and high availability v Brocade Fabric Watch User s Guide v Brocade Fabric Manager User...

Page 35: ...r secure network services over an insecure network Web Tools management is available through a secure browser by using Secure Sockets Layer SSL The SSL security protocol provides data encryption serve...

Page 36: ...s package of 16 v Rack mount kit including rear brackets and bottom support rack rails v Optional mid mount rack kit v ac input cable North America UK continental Europe Australia and New Zealand and...

Page 37: ...ate connectors when installed in the chassis v Two ac power inlet connectors with ac power switches power panel v A WWN card and bezel v Three blower assemblies for forced air cooling of the 16 port c...

Page 38: ...6 port card specifications The ports in the 2109 Model C36 with Model M12 support full duplex link speeds at 2 125 Gbps or 1 0625 Gbps inbound and outbound automatically negotiating to the highest com...

Page 39: ...if the battery is incorrectly replaced All used batteries must be discarded according to the manufacturer s instructions Contact IBM if the real time clock begins to lose time 4 Terminal serial port s...

Page 40: ...a Y cable on the telephone line to each modem The active CP card answers on the first ring The standby CP card answers on the seventh ring if the active CP card fails to answer The modem serial port p...

Page 41: ...ranging in terms of accommodating input voltages and line frequencies Each power supply has its own built in fan for cooling pushing the air towards the port side of the chassis The power specificatio...

Page 42: ...emperature measured at the air inlets on the blower assembly side of the chassis General specifications Table 15 lists the general specifications for the 2109 Model C36 with Model M12 Table 15 General...

Page 43: ...Surge Voltage v IEC 61000 4 6 Conducted Emissions v IEC 61000 4 11 Voltage Variations Acoustics When measured in EIA 4 of a 36 EIA TotalStorage rack with front cover and rear cover with acoustic baffl...

Page 44: ...1 1994 A11 2 EN 61000 4 2 Severity Level 3 for Electro Static Discharge EN 61000 4 3 Severity Level 3 for Radiated Fields EN 61000 4 4 Severity Level 3 for Electrical Fast Transients EN 61000 4 5 Seve...

Page 45: ...diated Electromagnetic Interference EMI emissions for the power supply operating in a single or redundant power configuration comply with EMI levels specified by the following regulations v Electromag...

Page 46: ...following specifications v EN 61000 4 2 Severity Level 3 for ESD v EN 61000 4 3 Severity Level 3 for RF Fields v EN 61000 4 4 Severity Level 3 for EFT Burst v EN 61000 4 5 Severity Level 3 for Surge V...

Page 47: ...Appendix C Danger and caution notice translations Arabic SJARA347 1 2 3 Copyright IBM Corp 2002 2003 27...

Page 48: ...fer ncia entre par nteses como por exemplo 1 no final de cada aviso para estabelecer uma rela o com a tradu o desejada CUIDADO Esta unidade pode ter dois cabos de alimenta o Para remover toda a energi...

Page 49: ...Chinese simplified SJCHS347 2 3 1 SJCHS699 Appendix C Danger and caution notice translations 29...

Page 50: ...Chinese traditional 1 2 3 SJ000338 SJTAI347 30 IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch 2109 Model M12 User s Guide...

Page 51: ...no zamjenjuje Sve iskori tene baterije se moraju odbaciti u skladu s uputama proizvo a a Kontaktirajte IBM ako sat za stvarno vrijeme po ne kasniti 4 OPREZ da uklonite napajanje za 2109 Model M12 odsp...

Page 52: ...Czech SJCZE347 1 2 3 SJCZE699 32 IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch 2109 Model M12 User s Guide...

Page 53: ...Danish SJDAN347 1 2 3 Appendix C Danger and caution notice translations 33...

Page 54: ...Finnish SJFIN347 SJ000338 1 2 3 SJFIN699 34 IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch 2109 Model M12 User s Guide...

Page 55: ...French SJFRE347 1 2 3 SJFRA699 Appendix C Danger and caution notice translations 35...

Page 56: ...fnen oder ber 100 Grad Celsius erhitzen die Zelle nicht direkt anl ten verbrennen oder den Inhalt der Zelle mit Wasser in Ber hrung bringen Batterie nicht in Reich weite von Kindern aufbewahren Eine v...

Page 57: ...Greek SJGRE329 1 3 2 SJGRE699 Appendix C Danger and caution notice translations 37...

Page 58: ...Hebrew SJHEB347 SJ000338 1 2 3 38 IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch 2109 Model M12 User s Guide...

Page 59: ...Appendix C Danger and caution notice translations 39...

Page 60: ...Hungarian 1 2 3 SJ000338 SJHUN347 SJHUN699 40 IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch 2109 Model M12 User s Guide...

Page 61: ...plosione Tutte le batterie usate devono essere smaltite secondo le istruzioni del produttore Contattare l IBM se l orologio non preciso 4 ATTENZIONE Per arrestare l alimentazione del Modello M12 2109...

Page 62: ...Japanese 1 2 3 SJ000338 SJJPN347 SJJPN699 42 IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch 2109 Model M12 User s Guide...

Page 63: ...Korean 1 SJ000338 SJKOR347 2 3 Appendix C Danger and caution notice translations 43...

Page 64: ...Macedonian 1 2 3 SJ000338 SJMAC347 IBM real time clock 4 2109 M12 5 SJMKD699 44 IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch 2109 Model M12 User s Guide...

Page 65: ...Portuguese SJPOR347 1 2 3 SJ000338 Appendix C Danger and caution notice translations 45...

Page 66: ...Russian SJRUS347 SJ000338 1 2 3 46 IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch 2109 Model M12 User s Guide...

Page 67: ...nstvo v buchu V etky pou it bat rie musia by znehodnoten v s lade s pokynmi v robcu Ak hodiny re lneho asu za naj me ka obr te sa na IBM 4 V STRAHA Ak chcete odstr ni nap janie pre 2109 Model M12 odpo...

Page 68: ...ije Vse izrabljene baterije morate usmeti iti v skladu z navodili proizvajalca e ura dejanskega asa za ne zaostajati se obrnite na IBM 4 OPOZORILO e elite odstraniti napajanje za model M12 ra unalnika...

Page 69: ...Spanish 1 2 3 SJ000338 SJSPA347 Appendix C Danger and caution notice translations 49...

Page 70: ...p ett felaktigt s tt Sl ng det anv nda batteriet i enlighet med tillverkarens anvisningar Kontakta IBM om klockan b rjar g l ngsammare 4 VARNING Bryt str mmen till 2109 modell M12 genom att koppla ur...

Page 71: ...ngdom or any other country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS...

Page 72: ...rence in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits IBM...

Page 73: ...ence with licensed communication equipment Attention This is a class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequa...

Page 74: ...ine Einrichtung der Klasse A Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funkstoerungen verursachen in diesem Fall kann vom Betreiber verlangt werden angemessene Massnahmen durchzufuehren und dafuer aufzuko...

Page 75: ...sical location from assuming the identity of a real WWN Can also refer to a list of the read write access of a particular community string See also device connection controls account level switches Sw...

Page 76: ...actions with diskette drives hard disk drives and the keyboard BB_credit See buffer to buffer credit beacon When all the port light emitting diodes LEDs on a switch are set to flash from one side of t...

Page 77: ...pends entirely on the use of commands such as through Telnet or simple network management protocol SNMP and does not involve a graphical user interface community SNMP A relationship between a simple n...

Page 78: ...in the event that one fabric fails Use a dual fabric for mission critical applications dual fabric SAN A storage area network SAN that is composed of two independent fabrics Synonymous with multi fabr...

Page 79: ...nd switch control Consists of a host based library that interfaces the application to switches in the fabric over an out of band TCP IP connection or in band using an IP capable host bus adapter HBA F...

Page 80: ...ol for all fabric services transparent to the fabric type or topology See also Fibre Channel service Fibre Channel shortest path first FSPF A routing protocol used by Fibre Channel switches Fibre Chan...

Page 81: ...es on the server can be failed over or failed back high availability An attribute of the switch that identifies it as being capable of operating well in excess of 99 percent of the time High availabil...

Page 82: ...s to distinguish among up to eight devices logical units with the same SCSI ID long wavelength LWL A type of fiber optic cabling that is based on 1300 mm lasers and supports link speeds of 1 0625 Gbps...

Page 83: ...ect an equipment port to the fabric nonparticipating mode A mode in which a loop port L_port in a loop is inactive and cannot arbitrate or send frames but can retransmit any received transmissions Thi...

Page 84: ...ubset of fibre channel standards for the operation of peripheral devices private NL_port A node loop port NL_port that communicates only with other private NL_ports in the same loop and does not log i...

Page 85: ...ead only ROM See read only memory route As applies to a fabric the communication path between two switches Can also apply to the specific path taken by an individual frame from source to destination S...

Page 86: ...ipal switch switch Hardware that routes frames according to Fibre Channel protocol and is controlled by software switch name The arbitrary name assigned to a switch switch port A port on a switch Swit...

Page 87: ...ned by the Fibre Channel standards as assigned to a specific function and stored on the switch wide area network WAN A network that provides communication services to a geographic area larger than tha...

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Page 89: ...p caution notice xi D danger notices electrical outlet xi example xi translations 27 dc outputs 8 design high availability 4 overview 3 switch blade assembly 11 diagnostic tests 12 dimensions of the s...

Page 90: ...ution xii xiii linecord caution xii safety xiii SFP xii laser safety xiii LEDs cable side 12 card 7 noncable side 13 license for patents 51 linecord caution label xii xiii link distance high speed Fib...

Page 91: ...ss A compliance 52 electronic emission 52 statements continued European Community compliance 53 Federal Communications Commission 52 Germany compliance 53 Industry Canada compliance 52 Japanese Volunt...

Page 92: ...W Web sites xvi weight of the switch and components 17 who should read this document xv 72 IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch 2109 Model M12 User s Guide...

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