IBM SAN16B-2 - TotalStorage Express Model Switch, User And Service Manual

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About this document
This document describes how to install, service, and use the IBM TotalStorage
®
SAN16B-2 SAN Switch (2005 Models B16 and 16B). Throughout this document, the
product is referred to as the SAN16B-2 , or simply the switch to apply to both
models. If information applies to only one model, the model will be specified as the
B16 or the 16B.
The sections that follow provide information about:
v “Who should read this document”
v
“Product documents”
v “Brocade documents”
v “Getting help” on page xviii
v “How to send your comments” on page xviii
Who should read this document
This document is intended for clients who are responsible for installing, servicing,
and using the SAN16B-2 SAN switches.
Product documents
The following documents contain information related to this product:
v IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 Installation, Service, and User’s Guide , GC26-7753
(this document)
v
IBM eServer Safety Notices , G229–9054
v IBM TotalStorage SAN b-type 2005 Statement of Limited Warranty , GC26–7654
Brocade documents
IBM b-type switches use software licensed from Brocade Communications Systems,
Inc. You can find information related to the software that supports the director in the
following documents on the CD-ROM supplied with this product:
Brocade Fabric OS
v Brocade Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
v Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual
v Brocade Fabric OS MIB Reference Manual
v Brocade Fabric OS System Error Message Reference Manual
Brocade Fabric OS optional features
v Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide
v
Brocade Secure Fabric OS User’s Guide
v Brocade Web Tools Administrator’s Guide
IBM and Brocade product matrix
When you use any of the Brocade documents, you will notice that the model
numbers reflect the original Brocade switches. Table 1 on page xviii provides a
product matrix for you to use to correlate the Brocade model numbers to the IBM
product names and machine types and model numbers. Note that a number of
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