Intel SBCEFCSW, Installation Manual

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1 Introducing the Intel
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Blade Server Switch
Module SBCEFCSW
This Installation Guide contains the following information about the Intel
®
Server Platform SB-HE Fibre
Channel Switch Module:
• Setting up and installing your switch module
• Installing the SAN Utility application
For installation details, see Chapter 2, “Installing and replacing a switch module,” on page 9 and Chapter 3,
“Information panel LEDs and external Fibre Channel ports,” on page 17 For additional information, see the
instructions in your SBCE publications. The term Intel
®
Blade Server Switch Module SBCEFCSW is referred
to as the switch module and the term SAN Utility application is referred to as the SAN Utility throughout this
publication.
Your switch module is a Fibre Channel component that contains a 16-port switch application specific
integrated circuit (ASIC). The ASIC provides two external Fibre Channel user ports with which to connect to
external storage devices and 14 internal ports to connect to the SBCE blade server bays. You can manage and
configure your switch module through either a Telnet connection to the embedded command line interface
(CLI), or by using the SAN Utility. The SAN Utility provides an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) that
you can use to configure multiple switch modules through other connected SAN devices from a single
interface. You can install up to two switch modules in a SBCE unit.
You can obtain up-to-date information about your switch module and other Intel server products by contacting
your Intel Support Representative.
The switch module has four labels: a safety certification label, a serial number label, and two MAC address
labels. The safety certification label is on the left side of the switch module. The product name and serial
number are on the serial number label on the left side of the switch module. The first MAC address label is on
the information panel under the switch module external port 1. The second MAC address label is on the right
side of the switch module. You will need this information when you register your switch module with Intel.
See Figure 1 on page 7 for the location of the switch module labels that contain the MAC address and serial
number information.
Open the shipping carton of the switch module and carefully unpack its contents. The carton should contain
the following items:
• One Fibre Channel switch module
• The Intel
®
Blade Server Switch Module SBCEFCSW Resource CD
• One diagnostic wrap plug
• Safety attention document
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NOTE
The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
Record your product information in this table
Product name: Intel
®
Blade Server Switch Module SBCEFCSW
Model number:
Media access control (MAC) address: