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IBM System Storage SAN24B-4 Express

Installation, Service, and User Guide

Service information: 2498 - B24, 24E

GA32-0580-02

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Summary of Contents for 2498B24 - System Storage SAN24B-4 Switch

Page 1: ...e and User Guide Service information 2498 B24 24E GA32 0580 02 Read Before Using This product contains software that is licensed under written license agreements Your use of such software is subject t...

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Page 3: ...IBM System Storage SAN24B 4 Express Installation Service and User Guide Service information 2498 B24 24E GA32 0580 02...

Page 4: ...MACHINES CORPORATION PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PART...

Page 5: ...D status tables Getting help For the latest version of your product documentation visit the web at www ibm com e business linkweb publications servlet pbi wss Search by form number or title For more i...

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Page 9: ...up optional 16 Providing power to the switch 16 Creating a serial connection 17 Setting the switch IP address 17 Setting the date and time 18 Chapter 3 Operating the switch 21 Powering the switch on a...

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Page 11: ...moving portion of the slide and mounting brackets to the switch 13 6 Mounting the fixed portion of the rail and the locking brackets to the rack 14 7 Inserting slides into the rack rails 15 8 Detailed...

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Page 13: ...rns status and recommended actions 23 6 Port LED patterns during normal operation 24 7 Ethernet LED patterns 25 8 Management options for the switch 30 9 Physical dimensions and weight of the switch 33...

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Page 15: ...may be printed material or may be on the documentation CD that is shipped with the product Newer versions of product documentation may be available through the IBM Publications Center Web site http w...

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Page 17: ...entially lethal or extremely hazardous to people A lightning bolt symbol accompanies a danger notice to represent a dangerous electrical condition Read and comply with the following danger notices bef...

Page 18: ...lity of the customer to ensure that the outlet is correctly wired and grounded to prevent an electrical shock D004 The following general electrical danger notice provides instructions on how to avoid...

Page 19: ...use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables v Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire water or structural damage v Disconnect the attached power cords telecommunicatio...

Page 20: ...ols are always accompanied by the classification of the laser as defined by the U S Department of Health and Human Services for example Class I Class II and so forth Read and comply with the following...

Page 21: ...space L002 DANGER Multiple power cords The product might be equipped with multiple power cords To remove all hazardous voltages disconnect all power cords L003 DANGER Hazardous voltage present Voltage...

Page 22: ...ensure that the outlet is correctly wired and grounded to prevent an electrical shock R001 part 1 of 2 CAUTION v Do not install a unit in a rack where the internal rack ambient temperatures will excee...

Page 23: ...zards Verify that the route that you choose can support the weight of the loaded rack cabinet Refer to the documentation that came with your rack cabinet for the weight of a loaded rack cabinet Verify...

Page 24: ...ces and User Guide Z125 5823 for translated environmental statements and information regarding product recycling and disposal This document may be provided either in printed version or on the product...

Page 25: ...ctions v 1U chassis The chassis can be installed as a standalone unit or mounted in a standard Electronic Industries Association EIA 48 26 cm 19 in cabinet v One built in fixed power unit not field re...

Page 26: ...s storage products attachability SAN connectivity products and configuration options can be found in the interoperability matrices at the following web site www ibm com servers storage support san Por...

Page 27: ...ion by using the portEnable command on each port individually Alternatively you can disable and reenable the switch to activate all ports simultaneously To install the additional port activation licen...

Page 28: ...nts exceed thresholds Security availability and congestion monitoring thresholds and alerts v Adaptive Networking provides a set of capability allowing high priority connections to obtain the bandwidt...

Page 29: ...For more information on the use of these features refer to the Fabric OS Administrator s Guide Chapter 1 Introducing the SAN24B 4 Express switch 5...

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Page 31: ...mode and enable switch mode Changing between Access Gateway and Switch modes is a data disruptive operation It is strongly recommended that you disable the switch from the command line interface befo...

Page 32: ...ance with local electrical codes v The supply circuit line fusing and wire size are adequate as specified by the electrical rating on the switch nameplate v The power supply standards provided in Powe...

Page 33: ...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 3 Place the switch on a flat sturdy surface 4 Provide...

Page 34: ...ws longer than 3 16 in can damage the switch The different types of screws are listed in Table 3 on page 11 Note Make sure that you tighten all screws used in this procedure Installation instructions...

Page 35: ...h 1 3 Left rack mount bracket optional bracket for front of switch 1 4 Rack mounting bracket 3 hole 4 5 Nut clip M5 11 6 Screw 8 32 x 3 16 in zinc 11 7 Screw M5 x 12 11 8 Bracket to slide rack kit con...

Page 36: ...3 Install the inner smaller slide on the switch chassis as Figure 3 on page 11 shows Attention If you use screws longer than 3 16 in you can damage the switch a Position the flat side of the inner rai...

Page 37: ...the 8 32 x 3 16 in zinc screws see 6 in Figure 3 on page 11 c Repeat step 4a and step 4b for the right rack mount bracket on the right front corner of the switch chassis 5 Attach all four of the 3 ho...

Page 38: ...cking ears b Attach the slides by using four M5 x 12 screws 7 see Figure 3 on page 11 c Repeat step 6a and step 6b for the other rail 7 Install the switch in the rack a Position the switch in front of...

Page 39: ...itch by following the procedures in Configuring the switch on page 16 DANGER An electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place hazardous voltage on metal parts of the system or the devices...

Page 40: ...ns switches from other vendors refer to the Fabric OS Administrator s Guide For more information about the commands used in this procedure refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual v Using the E...

Page 41: ...ype the following string at the prompt tip dev ttyb 9600 If ttyb is already in use use ttya instead and enter the following string at the prompt tip dev ttya 9600 Setting the switch IP address You can...

Page 42: ...v dd is the date valid values are 01 through 31 v HH is the hour valid values are 00 through 23 v MM is minutes valid values are 00 through 59 v yy is the year valid values are 00 through 99 values g...

Page 43: ...imezone_fmt Use timezone_fmt to set the time zone by Country City or by time zone ID such as PST The following example shows how to display the current time zone setup and how to change the time zone...

Page 44: ...uses the local clock of the principal or primary switch as the clock server The tsClockServer command accepts multiple server addresses in either IPv4 IPv6 or DNS name formats When multiple NTP serve...

Page 45: ...ed on reset or rebooted and requires a minimum of three minutes to run To end the flow of power to the switch remove the power cord from the power source Interpreting LED activity System activity and...

Page 46: ...ames and descriptions A System power LED green B System status LED green amber C Ethernet link status LED D Ethernet link speed LED E Port status LED for port 3 F Port status LED for port 7 A B C D E...

Page 47: ...ED patterns status and recommended actions LED name LED color Status of hardware Recommended action System Status LED No light Switch is off boot is not complete or boot failed Verify that switch is o...

Page 48: ...ine with traffic flowing through port No action is required Steady amber Port is receiving light or signal carrier but is not yet online No action is required Slow flashing amber on 1 second off 1 sec...

Page 49: ...t command to persistently disable POST For more information about these commands refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual POST The success or failure results of the diagnostic tests that run du...

Page 50: ...ing the error log refer to Fabric OS Administrator s Guide For information about error messages refer to the Fabric OS System Error Message Reference Manual Switch FRU units The only parts for this sw...

Page 51: ...Item Description A Switch chassis B SFP with open bale C SFP C Closed bale 1 2 A A D B C B24_0004 Figure 9 SFP installation and bail closing Chapter 3 Operating the switch 27...

Page 52: ...driver to press the release trigger beneath the port Non bailed SFPs can be damaged by the removal process and are not recommended Refer to the interoperability matrix at the following web site www ib...

Page 53: ...F of maximum data size 2 112 bytes 3 Transmits the frame F through port N 4 Picks up the frame from the same port N 5 Checks the eight statistic error counters for nonzero values ENC_in CRC_err TruncF...

Page 54: ...hysical status and other information to help you analyze switch performance and to accelerate system debugging The switch automatically performs power on self test POST each time it is turned on Any e...

Page 55: ...hase For information refer to the EFC Manager Software User Manual Ethernet or serial connection IP over Fibre Channel Note To achieve in band support for IP over Fibre Channel the software must be ru...

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Page 57: ...nvironmental requirements Table 10 lists the acceptable environment for both operating and nonoperating conditions Table 10 Environmental requirements Condition Acceptable range during operation Accep...

Page 58: ...on the nonport side of the switch v Ambient air temperature not exceeding 40 C 104 F while the switch is operating v At a minimum adequate cooling requires that you install the switch with the nonpor...

Page 59: ...ccessed through RJ 45 connector ASIC Goldeneye 2 ASIC for Fibre Channel Switching Port Status LEDs 24 LEDs green amber to indicate status for each port System Power LED One LED green to indicate syste...

Page 60: ...y standards Serial port specifications The serial port is located on the port side of the switch as a RJ 45 connector designed to connect to a DTE port Use the serial port to connect to a computer wor...

Page 61: ...21 5 Amps at 240 VAC cold start Supported SFPs and HBAs When you receive the switch your package contains at least 8 Brocade branded SFPs for the base configuration Use only SFPs that are tested and s...

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Page 66: ...d the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference...

Page 67: ...hen werden Warnung Dieses ist eine Einrichtung der Klasse A Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funk St rungen verursachen in diesem Fall kann vom Betreiber verlangt werden angemessene Ma nahmen zu...

Page 68: ...onic Emission Statement Japan VCCI Council Class A Statement Translation This is a Class A product based on the standard of the VCCI Council If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio i...

Page 69: ...Please note that this equipment has obtained EMC registration for commercial use In the event that it has been mistakenly sold or purchased please exchange it for equipment certified for home use Rus...

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Page 71: ...sposal xxii requirements 8 33 environmental notices xiv environmental requirements 33 Ethernet port LED patterns 25 Ethernet status LED 21 EZSwitch setup installation 16 F fabric configurations 3 Fabr...

Page 72: ...ults 26 specifications 25 POST and boot specifications 25 POST steps 25 power consumption 36 switch 16 power status LED patterns 23 power supply BTU rating 36 inlet connector 36 input line frequency 3...

Page 73: ...mory 35 nonport side 3 parts supplied with the rack mount kit 11 physical dimensions 33 port side 2 power 16 powering on and off 21 product specifications See product specifications specifications 35...

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