IBM SAN32M-2, Installation And Service Manual

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1. Ensure the fabric element is accessible by the EFCM Basic Edition
interface or defined to the SAN management application. If the
fabric element must be defined, refer to the appropriate switch or
director installation manual for instructions.
2. Ensure the preferred domain ID for the product is unique and
does not conflict with the ID of another switch or director
participating in the fabric.
— If the domain ID must be changed from the EFCM Basic
Edition, refer to Task 4: Configure product at the EFCM Basic
Edition interface (optional) .
— If the domain ID must be changed from the management
server, refer to Task 18: Configure the Element Manager
application .
3. Ensure R_A_TOV and E_D_TOV values for the product are
identical to the values for all switches or directors participating in
the fabric.
— If the values must be changed from the EFCM Basic Edition,
refer to Task 4: Configure product at the EFCM Basic Edition
interface (optional) .
— If the values must be changed from the management server,
refer to Task 18: Configure the Element Manager application .
4. Route a multimode or singlemode fiber-optic cable (depending
on the type of transceiver installed) from a customer-specified
E_Port of the fabric element to the front of the product.
5. Connect the fiber-optic cable to a product port as directed by the
customer.
6. If the product is managed through the management server, go to
step 7 . If the product is managed through EFCM Basic Edition:
a. Select Port List from the Product menu at any view. The Port
List View displays.
b. At the Port List View , click the physical port number of the
fabric ISL (connected in step 5 ) in the Port column. Physical
properties for the port appear in the lower panel of the view.