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IBM Flex System Fabric CN4093 10 Gb Converged
Scalable Switch

User's Guide

Summary of Contents for CN4093

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Page 4: ...tion and Environmental Notices and User Guide documents on the IBM Notices for Network Devices CD and the Warranty Information document that comes with the product Second Edition August 2013 Copyright...

Page 5: ...l console cable 15 Connecting the SFP or QSFP module cable 15 Disconnecting the SFP or QSFP module cable 15 Connecting the RJ 45 cable 15 Disconnecting the RJ 45 cable 16 Locating the information pane...

Page 6: ...y Canada Class A emission compliance statement 43 Avis de conformit la r glementation d Industrie Canada 43 Australia and New Zealand Class A statement 43 European Union EMC Directive conformance stat...

Page 7: ...tteen lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information Avant d installer ce produit lisez les consignes de s curit Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen Prima di installare que...

Page 8: ...nslated versions of the caution or danger statement in the Safety Information document For example if a caution statement is labeled Statement 1 translations for that caution statement are in the Safe...

Page 9: ...quipment when there is evidence of fire water or structural damage v Disconnect the attached power cords telecommunications systems networks and modems before you open the device covers unless instruc...

Page 10: ...ols or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure DANGER Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser...

Page 11: ...also usable in four 10 Gb mode to the base product v Upgrade 2 This upgrade feature adds an additional fourteen compute node ports and six uplink ports to the base product Note Upgrade 1 and Upgrade 2...

Page 12: ...ices or data An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which damage could occur v Caution These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous to you...

Page 13: ...ch supports single compute node port capability 14 ports Dual compute node port capability 28 ports and triple compute node port capability 42 ports are available with optional licenses See Acquiring...

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Page 15: ...h compute node with which you want to communicate To enable the switch to communicate with a compute node at least one switch must be installed in the IBM Flex System chassis For details about network...

Page 16: ...or 10 Gbps depending on the port configuration and the transceiver module installed Before installing the switch module Locate and record information about the system interconnect module in the follow...

Page 17: ...he IBM Flex System chassis and operating system support hot swap capability you can remove or install the component while the IBM Flex System chassis is running Orange can also indicate touch points o...

Page 18: ...econds This drains static electricity from the package and from your body v Remove the device from its package and install it directly into the IBM Flex System chassis without setting down the device...

Page 19: ...the switch are in the open position perpendicular to the switch 8 Slide the switch into the applicable I O bay until it stops 9 Push the release levers on the front of the switch to the closed positio...

Page 20: ...nect any cables from the switch before you remove the switch Disconnecting these cables disrupts the network connection from the external port to any connected external devices If you plan to replace...

Page 21: ...ocument might differ slightly from your hardware 2 While the information in this section describes the 10 Gb small form factor pluggable SFP module it also applies to the 1 Gb small form factor plugga...

Page 22: ...e connectors for connecting to external ports To install an SFP module complete the following steps 1 Read the safety information that begins on page v and Installation guidelines on page 7 2 If you h...

Page 23: ...from inserting the module incorrectly 3 Pull up the locking lever to lock the module into place 4 Connect the fiber optic cable To remove the QSFP module disconnect the fiber optic cable and pull dow...

Page 24: ...er end of the cable to the console device Note You must use one of the two cables provided in the Serial Access Cable option see Cabling the switch and the SFP and QSFP modules If your attached consol...

Page 25: ...pported To connect the SFP or QSFP module cable complete the following steps 1 Remove the protective caps from the end of the fiber optic cable Protective cap Fiber optic cable 2 Gently slide the fibe...

Page 26: ...ion panels and LEDs on the switch and identifies the external ports on the information panels Note The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware Information panel The fro...

Page 27: ...components v LEDs that display the following information The status of the switch Power location and fault The status of the external connections to the switch For further details about LEDs see Infor...

Page 28: ...ssfully completed the Power LED remains on and the Error LED is off v The blue Location LED is used to identify a ScSE when prompted by the CMM Any errors that are detected during POST are written to...

Page 29: ...ion Link LEDs Ports 1 through 22 Mgmt This green LED indicates whether the corresponding port link is up or down v When this LED is not lit it indicates that there is no signal on the corresponding po...

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Page 31: ...ule This mode can be enabled only through the Chassis Management Module configuration interface When this mode is enabled the external SFP and QSFP ports support both management and data traffic This...

Page 32: ...s v Unless otherwise stated references to the management module apply only to the IBM Flex System Chassis Management Module which is the only type of management module that supports the switch v Throu...

Page 33: ...e the Web interface application see Accessing the switch through the switch browser based interface on page 25 v If your system application requires that you use the SSHv2 Telnet client software see A...

Page 34: ...u know the IP address for the switch and you have an existing network connection you can use the SSHv2 Telnet client software from an external management station or the management module to access and...

Page 35: ...rsal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter UART protocol The RS 232 serial port is enabled by default Accessing the switch through the switch browser based interface Before you can access and start the br...

Page 36: ...out configuring and managing the switch see the Command Reference for the switch Logging in to the switch The switch supports user based security that enables you to prevent unauthorized users from ac...

Page 37: ...le CMM CLI as described in the switch s User s Guide or CLI Reference Guide for the CMM If necessary obtain the IP address of the management module from your system administrator 2 Set the environment...

Page 38: ...rk entities TFTP SFTP server management module and switch IP addresses are on the same subnet Otherwise you must use a router and configure a gateway address on the switch Use the management module in...

Page 39: ...l of the firmware for the switch Confirm that the firmware build number reflects the correct firmware release For example system switch 2 info Boot ROM Rel date 04 02 2013 Version 7 7 1 12 Status Acti...

Page 40: ...history of feature activation on a selected device v Retrieve the history of feature activation on a selected authorization code v Retrieve a lost authorization code v Manage your IBM customer number...

Page 41: ...ors noncritical and critical A noncritical error applies to one port and the switch is operational You can continue to operate the switch however you must replace it as soon as possible When critical...

Page 42: ...ctional area Failure criticality 80 9F Internal interface failures Noncritical A0 AF External interface errors Noncritical B0 FE Reserved Noncritical FF Switch good indicator Operation 32 CN4093 10 Gb...

Page 43: ...technicians For information about the terms of the warranty see the Warranty Information document Description CRU number Tier 1 IBM Flex System Fabric CN4093 10 Gb Converged Scalable Switch 00D5826 U...

Page 44: ...b SFP 49Y7886 3 m 40 Gb QSFP to four 10Gb SFP 49Y7887 5 m 40 Gb QSFP to 4 x 10Gb SFP 49Y7888 10 m IBM MTP Fiber Optical 90Y3519 requires transceiver part number 49Y7884 30 m IBM MTP Fiber Optical 90Y3...

Page 45: ...ted by your IBM product v Go to http www ibm com supportportal to check for information to help you solve the problem v Gather the following information to provide to IBM Support This data will help I...

Page 46: ...deCenter information is http www ibm com systems bladecenter The address for IBM IntelliStation information is http www ibm com systems intellistation How to send Dynamic System Analysis data to IBM U...

Page 47: ...tp www ibm com partnerworld and click Find Business Partners on the right side of the page For IBM support telephone numbers see http www ibm com planetwide In the U S and Canada call 1 800 IBM SERV 1...

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Page 49: ...SS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some states do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions therefore this statement may not apply to you This information could include te...

Page 50: ...drive capacity or communications volume MB stands for 1 000 000 bytes and GB stands for 1 000 000 000 bytes Total user accessible capacity can vary depending on operating environments Maximum internal...

Page 51: ...evels of particulates or gases in your environment have caused damage to the switch module IBM may condition provision of repair or replacement of switch module or parts on implementation of appropria...

Page 52: ...the monitor Federal Communications Commission FCC statement Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules Th...

Page 53: ...ause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Responsible manufacturer International Business Machines Corp New Orchard Road Armonk New York 10504 914 499 19...

Page 54: ...gt in bereinstimmung mit dem Deutschen EMVG das EG Konformit tszeichen CE zu f hren Verantwortlich f r die Einhaltung der EMV Vorschriften ist der Hersteller International Business Machines Corp New O...

Page 55: ...unications Commission KCC statement This is electromagnetic wave compatibility equipment for business Type A Sellers and users need to pay attention to it This is for any areas other than home Russia...

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Page 57: ...36 disconnecting RJ 45 cable 16 serial console cable 15 SFP module cable 15 documentation cable requirements 8 documentation format 42 Dynamic System Analysis 36 E electronic emission Class A notice...

Page 58: ...ort status 19 switch status 18 switch module error 19 system status 18 LED location 16 login window Telnet interface 26 M main menu Telnet interface 26 management external ports 23 management module T...

Page 59: ...or internal and external ports 6 parts listing 33 removing or replacing 10 resetting and restarting 29 status switch module 18 status LED 18 switch module access SSHv2 Telnet interface 24 switch modul...

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