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3.
The Fibre Channel Switch Module supports zoning, make sure that your peripheral device is
configured to the same switch zone as the expansion card. For more information, refer to
Chapter 2, Fibre Channel Switch Module.
Fibre channel problems
To determine whether your installation problem is caused by an attached Fibre Channel device,
perform the following tasks:
1.
Verify that all the Fibre Channel devices were turned on before you turned on the blade server.
2.
Ensure that all cables are connected properly.
3.
Verify that you configured your RAID storage subsystem using the utilities provided by the
manufacturer
4.
Use the SAN Utility Online Port Loopback Test to verify communication between the
Expansion Card and the Fibre Channel Switch Module (refer to “Port testing” on page 120) Port
testing should only be used on ports that are not actively transmitting data.
5.
The crossPort Test referred to on the Hub/Switch PD maps is replaced by the Online Port
Loopback Test and the External Port Loopback Test in the SAN Utility (refer to “Port testing”
on page 120). Port testing should only be used on ports that are not actively transmitting data.
