IBM Flex System FC3171, Installation And User Manual

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© Copyright IBM Corp. 2012
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Chapter 1. The IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch
This Installation and User's Guide contains the following instructions and
information:
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Installing, removing, and replacing the IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN
Switch
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Enabling the switch and its external ports
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Using the information panel, LEDs, and external ports on the switch
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Configuring the switch through an SSH interface
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Configuring the switch through a Web browser interface
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Upgrading and expanding the functionality of the switch
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Performing basic troubleshooting tasks and solving problems with the switch
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Getting help, service, and technical assistance
Note:
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Throughout this document, including the references to screen contents, the IBM
Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch is generically referred to as the switch.
With respect to certain screen contents or titles, a switch might be referred to as a
switch module or switch, because the term switch module or switch appears on
those screens. A switch in transparent mode is referred to as a pass-thru module.
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Unless otherwise stated, references to the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis
apply to all chassis that support the switch. At the time of publication, the
following devices are examples of applicable IBM Flex System chassis:
— IBM Flex System type 8721
— IBM Flex System type 8724
— IBM Flex System type 8725
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Unless otherwise stated, references to the compute node apply to all compute
nodes that support the switch and expansion card.
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The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
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The screens that are described or referred to in this document might differ from
the screens that are displayed by your system. Screen content varies according to
the type of IBM Flex System chassis and the firmware versions and optional
devices that are installed.
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Unless otherwise stated, references to the management module apply only to the
IBM Flex System Chassis Management Module (CMM), which is the only type of
management module that supports the switch.
The IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb Pass-thru supports a fully interoperable solution
for seamless integration of the Fibre Channel initiators to an existing fabric. The
pass-thru module uses industry-standard N_Port ID virtualization (NPIV)
technology to provide a cost-effective connectivity solution for the IBM Flex System
chassis.