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Safety and regulatory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

General Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Electrical Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Regulatory specifications and disclaimers devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

1 General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Related publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Notices used in this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2 Intel® Server Switch Module SBCEFCSW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Command line interface (CLI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Logging on to a switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
Command syntax  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5

Using the SAN Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Switch management utility functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Mapping port locations and software numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Port mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

3 Fibre Channel Expansion Card SBFCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Installation guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Installing the Expansion Card in the blade server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Using Fast!UTIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Starting Fast!UTIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Configuration Settings menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

4 Diagnostic information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

General Fibre Channel configuration diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

General Checkout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Summary of Contents for SBFCM

Page 1: ...itch Module SBCEFCSW and FC Expansion Card SBFCM Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide A Guide for Technically Qualified Assemblers of Intel Identified Subassemblies Products Order Num...

Page 2: ...lar purpose merchantability or infringement of any patent copyright or other intellectual property right Intel products are not designed intended or authorized for use in any medical life saving or li...

Page 3: ...nctions 117 LED diagnostics 117 Port testing 120 Fibre Channel switch module monitoring using SNMP 121 Restoring Fibre Channel switch module configuration 123 Using the Fabric View application 124 Map...

Page 4: ...essages 152 Switch diagnostic information 153 LED error codes 153 I2C diagnostic register definitions 153 Undetermined problems 154 Problem determination tips 155 6 Parts listing 157 Intel Server Swit...

Page 5: ...cedures are designed to help you isolate problems They are written with the assumption that you have model specific training on all computers or that you are familiar with the computers functions term...

Page 6: ...ll covers correctly before returning the machine to the customer Electrical Safety xxCAUTION Electrical current from power telephone and communication cables can be hazardous To avoid personal injury...

Page 7: ...ing ESD sensitive parts Keep the parts in protective packages until they are inserted into the product Avoid contact with other people Wear a grounded wrist strap against your skin to eliminate static...

Page 8: ...s Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire water or structural damage Disconnect the attached power cords telecommunications systems networks and modems before you open the device co...

Page 9: ...ducts such as CD ROMs DVD ROM drives fiber optic devices or transmitters are installed note the following Do not remove the covers Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to...

Page 10: ...Edition CSA 22 2 No 60950 for Canada product bears the single cUL mark for U S and Canada Europe Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC TUV GS to EN60950 2nd Edition with Amendments A1 A2 A3 A4 International...

Page 11: ...ce definition If a Class A device is installed within the is system then the system is to be considered a Class A system In this configuration operation of this equipment in a residential area is like...

Page 12: ...isturbance may arise When such trouble occurs the user may be required to take corrective actions ICES 003 Canada Cet appareil num rique respecte les limites bruits radio lectriques applicables aux ap...

Page 13: ...e This device complies with RRL EMC and is operated in commercial environment so that distributors or users pay attention to this point If the product is sold or purchased improperly please exchange t...

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Page 15: ...nd their usage The Intel Fibre Channel Manager Module Utility will be referred to throughout this book as the SAN Utility Intel Server Switch Module SBCEFCSW Installation Guide This publication contai...

Page 16: ...pear in the documentation Each caution and danger statement has a number which you can use to locate the corresponding statement in your language Depending on your blade server model additional public...

Page 17: ...and CLI commands SNMP provides monitoring and trap functions for the fabric The switch module firmware supports SNMP Versions 1 2 and 3 the Fibre Alliance Management Information Base FA MIB version 4...

Page 18: ...70 130 A command prompt window opens 2 At the Login prompt type the initial default user ID USERID At the Password prompt type the initial default password PASSW0RD the sixth character is a zero not t...

Page 19: ...use the Admin command The Admin Start command opens an admin session which provides access to the commands that change switch and fabric configurations See the Admin command on page 7 NOTE Admin auth...

Page 20: ...ge 58 Admin Admin command on page 7 Admin session commands Alias Alias command on page 8 Config Config command on page 10 Date Date command on page 12 Fallback Fallback command on page 13 Image Image...

Page 21: ...the admin session end Closes the admin session The Logout Shutdown and Reset Switch commands will also end an admin session cancel Terminates an admin session opened by another user Use this keyword...

Page 22: ...hannel address hex 16 character hexadecimal port worldwide name PWWN with the format xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx The application verifies that the alias format is correct but does not validate that such a...

Page 23: ...m the alias given by alias members can have one of the following formats Domain ID and port number pair domain ID port number Domain IDs and port numbers are in decimal format Ports are numbered begin...

Page 24: ...ord of images and type get configdata cancel Terminates the current configuration edit session without saving changes that were made copy config_source config_destination Copies the configuration give...

Page 25: ...Edit command is used Notes If you edit the active configuration changes will be suspended until you reactivate the configuration or activate another configuration Examples The following shows an exam...

Page 26: ...minute CC century and YY year You must reset the switch for the new date to take effect Authority Admin to change the date user to display the date Syntax date MMDDhhmmCCYY Keywords MMDDhhmmCCYY Speci...

Page 27: ...hority Admin Syntax fallback Notes The Show Switch command displays the available firmware versions and the currently active version After running the Fallback command reset the switch for the firmwar...

Page 28: ...pecified command are displayed all Displays a list of all available commands including command variations Examples The following is an example of the Help Set command FCSM user1 help set set SET_OPTIO...

Page 29: ...er Syntax history Notes Use the History command to provide context for the command Enter command to re enter the most recent execution of that command Enter line number to re execute the corresponding...

Page 30: ...tination The image file is retrieved from the device with the IP address given by Ip_address and an account name given by account_name If an account name needs a password to access the device you are...

Page 31: ...n account name other than your own If you omit account_name you are prompted to change the password for the current account name Examples The following is an example of the Passwd command FCSM admin u...

Page 32: ...329 1 3 00 40 39 2 00 58 29 ds 345 329 1 4 00 41 38 2 00 58 29 mgmtApp 346 329 0 0 00 00 06 2 00 58 29 fc2 347 329 0 5 00 16 35 2 00 58 29 nserver 348 329 0 4 00 12 20 2 00 58 29 mserver 349 329 3 6...

Page 33: ...onfig_name the active configuration is reset You must activate the configuration or reset the switch for the changes to take effect See Table 2 on page 20 through Table 4 on page 21 factory Resets swi...

Page 34: ...tate Online Broadcast Enabled True Inband Enable True Domain ID 1 Domain ID Lock False Symbolic Name Fibre Channel Switch Module R_T_TOV 100 R_A_TOV 10000 E_D_TOV 2000 FS_TOV 5000 DS_TOV 5000 Principa...

Page 35: ...Enabled RisingTrigger FallingTrigger SampleWindow True 25 1 10 DecodeErrorsMonitoringEnabled RisingTrigger FallingTrigger SampleWindow True 200 0 10 ISLMonitoringEnabled RisingTrigger FallingTrigger S...

Page 36: ...nabled False ObjectID 1 3 6 1 4 1 1663 1 1 1 1 16 AuthFailureTrap False Table 6 System configuration defaults Parameter Default Ethernet Network IP Address I O module bay 3 192 168 70 129 I O module b...

Page 37: ...On Enables the flashing beacon Off Disables the flashing beacon config option Sets port switch alarm threshold and zoning configuration parameters See the Set Config command on page 24 log option Spe...

Page 38: ..._number switch threshold zoning Keywords port port number Initiates an editing session in which to change configuration parameters for the port number given by port_number If you omit port_number the...

Page 39: ...r Description AdminState Port administrative state online offline diagnostics or down LinkSpeed 1 Gbps or 2 Gbps PortType Type of port TLPortMode Initiates the configuration of external ports attribut...

Page 40: ...lity to manage the switch over an ISL DefaultDomainID Default domain ID setting DomainIDLock Prevents True or allows False dynamic reassignment of the domain ID SymbolicName Descriptive name R_T_TOV R...

Page 41: ...itoring Enabled Master enable disable parameter for all events Enables True or disables False the generation of all enabled event alarms CRCErrorsMonitoringEnabled DecodeErrorsMonitoringEnabled ISLMon...

Page 42: ...iatorMode TLTargetMode ISLSecurity Any Ours None Any SymPortName string max 32 chars Port0 ALFairness True False False ARB_FF True False False InteropCredit decimal value 0 255 0 ExtCredit dec value i...

Page 43: ..._TOV decimal value 10 20000 msec 2000 FS_TOV decimal value 100 100000 msec 5000 DS_TOV decimal value 100 100000 msec 5000 PrincipalPriority decimal value 1 255 254 ConfigDescription string max 64 char...

Page 44: ...ommand FCSM user1 admin start FCSM admin user1 config edit FCSM admin config user1 set config zoning A list of attributes with formatting and current values will follow Enter a new value or simply pre...

Page 45: ...d type get logfile clear Clears all log entries component list Specifies one or more components to monitor for events Use spaces to delimit values in the list Use one or more of the following values A...

Page 46: ...Specifies port or ports to monitor Use spaces to delimit values in the list Ports are numbered beginning with 0 All Specifies all ports None Disables monitoring on all ports restore Returns the port c...

Page 47: ...eywords port_number Specifies the port Ports are numbered beginning with 0 For information about port numbering and mapping see Table 37 on page 127 bypass alpa Sends a Loop Port Bypass LPB to a speci...

Page 48: ...eter enter a new value or press the Enter key to accept the current value shown in brackets Table 11 SNMP configuration settings Entry Description Contact Specifies the name of the person to be contac...

Page 49: ...he value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same TrapCommunity Trap Community Authentication A write only field the value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the...

Page 50: ...led True False False Trap2Address dot notated IP Address 0 0 0 0 Trap2Port decimal value 162 Trap2Severity see allowed options above warning Trap2Enabled True False False Trap3Address dot notated IP A...

Page 51: ...to do so Eth0NetworkAddress dot notated IP Address 10 90 10 93 Eth0NetworkMask dot notated IP Address 255 255 252 0 Eth0GatewayAddress dot notated IP Address 10 20 8 254 Eth0NetworkDiscovery 1 Static...

Page 52: ...ast chassis config option domains donor fabric interface log option lsdb mem count ns option pagebreak perf option port port_number post log setup option steering domain_id support switch topology use...

Page 53: ...rmation mem count Displays information about memory activity for the number of seconds given by count If you omit count the value 1 is used Displayed memory values are in units of 1 KB NOTE This keywo...

Page 54: ...sent by this port DecodeError Decoding error detected EpConnects Number of times an E_Port connects through ISL negotiation FBusy Number of times the switch sent a F_BSY because Class 2 frame could no...

Page 55: ...ynchronization losses 100 ms detected by this port A loss of synchronization is detected by receipt of an invalid transmission word PrimSeqErrors Primitive sequence errors detected RxLinkResets Number...

Page 56: ...ort Setup Mfg Setup Snmp Setup System Steering Switch Topology Users Uptime User Accounts Whoami Zoneset Active List Zoning History Limits List switch Displays switch operational information topology...

Page 57: ...tID 1 3 6 1 4 1 1663 1 1 1 1 16 AuthFailureTrap False The following is an example of the Show Topology command FCSM user1 show topology Unique ID Key A ALPA D Domain ID P Port ID Loc Local Rem Remote...

Page 58: ...ALInit 11 FlowErrors 0 PrimSeqErrors 0 ALInitError 1 FReject 0 RxLinkResets 0 Class2FramesIn 0 InvalidCRC 0 RxOfflineSeq 0 Class2FramesOut 0 InvalidDestAddr 0 TotalErrors 1 Class2WordsIn 0 LIP_AL_PD_...

Page 59: ...dTemp 2 Degrees Celsius 50 SwitchDiagnosticsStatus Passed SwitchTemperatureStatus Normal Show Config command Display port switch alarm threshold and zoning attributes for the current configuration Aut...

Page 60: ...tMode TLTargetMode ISLSecurity Any SymbolicName Port15 ALFairness False ARB_FF False InteropCredit 0 ExtCredit 0 FANEnable True LCFEnable False MFSEnable True MFS_TOV 10 MSEnable True NoClose False IO...

Page 61: ...Enabled True RisingTrigger 25 FallingTrigger 1 SampleWindow 10 DecodeErrorsMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 200 FallingTrigger 0 SampleWindow 10 ISLMonitoringEnabled True RisingTrigger 2 FallingTr...

Page 62: ...rt or on a component which is not defined no entry is made in the log options Displays the options used to set the component and log level attributes port Displays the ports being monitored for events...

Page 63: ...Up state 0 329 Wed Jan 25 09 36 54 861 1989 I Eport 0xdd00b8b6 304 4 Port 0 8 Send ing init hello 330 Wed Jan 25 09 36 54 861 1989 I Eport 0xdd00b8b6 304 4 Port 0 8 Proc essing EFP oxid 0x8 331 Wed Ja...

Page 64: ...r key to stop the display outbyte port_number Displays continuous performance data in bytes per second transmitted for all ports Type q and press the Enter key to stop the display frame port_number Di...

Page 65: ...total in out total Ext1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ext2 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bay1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bay2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bay3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bay4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bay5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bay6 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bay7 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bay8 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bay9...

Page 66: ...tup mfg Manufacturing Information BoardSerialNumber P9 BrandName BuildDate Unknown ChassisPartNumber Unknown ChassisSerialNumber P9 MACAddress 00 c0 dd 00 91 02 PlanarPartNumber Unknown SwitchSymbolic...

Page 67: ...4Enabled False Trap5Address 0 0 0 0 Trap5Port 162 Trap5Severity warning Trap5Enabled False ObjectID 1 3 6 1 4 1 1663 1 1 1 1 16 AuthFailureTrap False The following is an example of the Show Setup Syst...

Page 68: ...nd on page 33 for information about changing the port administrative state While the test is running the remaining ports on the switch remain fully operational See Port testing on page 120 for more in...

Page 69: ...e test results 5 After the test is run put the port back into online state by typing the following command x port number set port x state online 6 To verify the port is back online type the following...

Page 70: ...value 1 4294967295 100 FrameSize decimal value 36 2148 256 DataPattern 32 bit hex value or Default Default StopOnError True False False Do you want to start the test y n n 4 After all parameter value...

Page 71: ...elete account_name Deletes the account name given by account_name from the switch list Displays the list of users currently logged in and their session numbers Provides the same function as the Show U...

Page 72: ...g is an example of the User List command FCSM admin user1 user list Current list of users logged in admin OB session1 in admin mode admin OB session2 user1 OB session3 Whoami command Command Displays...

Page 73: ...e following formats Domain ID and port number pair domain ID port number Domain IDs and port numbers are in decimal format Ports are numbered beginning with 0 6 character hexadecimal device Fibre Chan...

Page 74: ...el address hex 16 character hexadecimal port worldwide name PWWN with the format xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx Alias name rename zone_old zone_new Renames the zone given by zone_old to the zone given by zon...

Page 75: ...412f zone_set_1 The following is an example of the Zone Members command FCSM user1 zone members wwn_b0241f Current List of Members for Zone wwn_b0241f 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 c2 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 d2 2...

Page 76: ...session before using this keyword active Displays the name of the active zone set This keyword is available with User authority and does not require a Zoning Edit session add zone_set zone_list Adds a...

Page 77: ..._old zone_set_new Renames the zone set given by zone_set_old to the name given by zone_set_new You can rename the active zone set This keyword requires a Zoning Edit session zones zone_set Displays al...

Page 78: ...his keyword does not affect the nonvolatile zoning database However if you enter the Zoning Clear command followed by the Zoning Save command the nonvolatile zoning database will be cleared from the s...

Page 79: ...mples The following is an example of the Zoning Edit command FCSM user1 admin start FCSM admin user1 zoning edit FCSM admin zoning user1 FCSM admin zoning user1 zoning cancel Zoning edit mode will be...

Page 80: ...ZoneSet Zone ZoneMember wwn wwn_b0241f 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 c2 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 d2 21 00 00 e0 8b 02 41 2f wwn_23bd31 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 c2 50 06 04 82 bf d2 18 d2 10 00 00 00 c9 23 bd 31 wwn_2...

Page 81: ...mportant Before you configure your switch module be sure that the management modules in your SBCE unit are properly configured In addition to access and manage your switch module from an external envi...

Page 82: ...s the front of a single switch module and its active ports as shown in Figure 2 Figure 2 Faceplate window Menu bar The menu bar is displayed at the top of the Faceplate window and Topology window Depe...

Page 83: ...have context sensitive menus that open when you click in the graphic window with the right mouse button See Opening the Faceplate window and pop up menus on page 75 for more information about these po...

Page 84: ...e click the entry the entry expands to show its member switches These fabric tree elements are shown in Figure 4 on page 71 Table 15 Toolbar buttons Toolbar button Toolbar button name Description Add...

Page 85: ...c tree You can click a switch module entry to open the Faceplate window from the fabric tree Graphic window The graphic window as shown in Figure 1 on page 68 shows graphic information about fabrics a...

Page 86: ...indicate status The following functional elements are displayed in the Topology window when you click on the Data window tabs Switch module and link status Working with switch modules and links Topol...

Page 87: ...sent in the attached fabric See Table 17 on page 81 for a list of switch module icons and vendors Attached switch modules that are not manageable through the SAN Utility will be displayed as third par...

Page 88: ...our tabs at the bottom of the window When you click a tab the following information is displayed Name Server Click the Name Server tab to display all devices that are logged with the name server and t...

Page 89: ...right click the switch module icon in the graphic window The switch pop up menu displays selections to refresh the switch delete the switch from the display open the Switch Properties window or open...

Page 90: ...the switch module faceplate and select Select All Ports from the pop up menu To select all internal ports click any blade server and select All Ports from the pop up menu To cancel a selection press...

Page 91: ...the Add a Fabric window are ignored and you are granted Admin authority If fabric security is enabled you must enter an account name and password to log in to a switch module and add the fabric to the...

Page 92: ...re case sensitive NOTE The password is for the switch module and is stored in the switch firmware You are not required to type a user ID or password if security is disabled See Setting up security on...

Page 93: ...s The default fabric configuration settings are as follows Fabric zoning is sent to the switch module from the fabric All external ports 0 15 are GL_Ports all internal ports 1 through 14 are F_Ports T...

Page 94: ...e you can delete switch modules and links in the Topology window to bring the display up to date If you delete a switch or a link that is still active the SAN Utility restores it automatically You can...

Page 95: ...es inactive or failure Table 17 shows the different switch module icons and their descriptions NOTE Different switch module icons are displayed depending on the different switch vendor products presen...

Page 96: ...dule The Active Zoneset data window shown in Figure 9 on page 83 uses display conventions for expanding and contracting entries that are similar to the fabric tree An entry handle to the left of an en...

Page 97: ...age 86 for information about the Default Visibility parameter and see Using the Zoning Config window on page 86 for information about the Set Config Zoning command Zoning concepts The following zoning...

Page 98: ...ly by port ID and domain ID ACL zoning supports all port modes except TL_Ports Virtual private fabric zones Virtual private fabric VPF zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery a...

Page 99: ...opy is maintained in permanent memory Zoning database edits are made on an individual switch basis and are not propagated to other switch modules in the fabric when saved The Auto Save zoning configur...

Page 100: ...fabric Using the Zoning Config window Use the Zoning Config window to change the Auto Save and Default Visibility configuration parameters Complete the following steps to open the Zoning Config window...

Page 101: ...Fabric A ZS1 contains a member specified by Domain ID 1 and Port 1 Fabric B ZS1 contains a member specified by Domain ID 1 and Port 2 In this case the merge fails and the interswitch links between the...

Page 102: ...ys Click a zone zone set or port icon Right click to select a zone set or zone and open the corresponding pop up menu Hold down the Shift key while clicking several consecutive icons Hold down the Ctr...

Page 103: ...ving a zone set Removing all zoning definitions NOTE Changes that you make to the zoning database are limited to the managed switch module and do not propagate to the rest of the fabric To distribute...

Page 104: ...zoning which results in free communication fabric wide or no communication depending on the default visibility setting For more information see Default visibility on page 86 It is not necessary to dea...

Page 105: ...E You can use shortcut menus to remove a zone set from the database Removing all zoning definitions To remove all zone and zone set definitions from the zoning database use one of the following method...

Page 106: ...d Device tree Right click the zone and select Add Zone Members from the pop up menu 5 Click Apply to save your changes to the zoning database Adding zone members Adding a zone member to a zone will af...

Page 107: ...ick OK to save the changes and close the Edit Zoning window Changing zone types Zones that are no longer members of any zone set are moved to the orphan zone set The orphan zone set is saved on the sw...

Page 108: ...as using the drag and drop method 1 In the right pane of the Faceplate window click and hold down the mouse button on the member to be added to the alias 2 Drag the selected member from the right pane...

Page 109: ...ion Name server information Switch module specifications and addresses Configuration parameters Performance statistics Configured zone sets Alarm log information Figure 12 Faceplate data window A fabr...

Page 110: ...dow The Switch Data window displays current network and switch module information for the selected switches For more information about the Switch data window see Configuring a switch module on page 10...

Page 111: ...inistrative state Online offline and diagnostic Configured Admin State Switch module administrative state that is stored in the switch configuration MFS timeout Multiframe sequencing timeout value RA...

Page 112: ...n the Port Statistics Data window and provides different ways to view detailed port information Click the down arrow to open the Statistics menu In the Statistics menu you can Click Absolute to view t...

Page 113: ...the Alarm Log Data window click the Alarm Log tab below the data window in the Faceplate window Managing alarms You can configure the switch module to generate and log alarms To display the Alarm Log...

Page 114: ...d After the count exceeds the rising threshold one alarm is logged The switch module will not generate another alarm for that event until the count falls below the falling threshold and rises again ab...

Page 115: ...he switch using configuration parameters in memory You can reset a switch module using the following methods Select the switch module to be reset in the fabric tree Click Switch Reset Switch Remove an...

Page 116: ...le for temporary purposes and is not retained across switch resets The current administrative state is set using the Set Switch command For more information about the Set Switch command see Set comman...

Page 117: ...s indicated in the spanning tree and all online F FL_Ports Broadcast zoning is supported with ACL and VPF hard zones When a broadcast frame is received these hard zones are enforced at the F FL_Port I...

Page 118: ...module on the Ethernet network and determines which start boot method to use Start methods described in the following table are for external and internal ports Table 23 describes the IP configuration...

Page 119: ...n the same switch module or on a replacement switch You can also use the archive file as a template for configuring new switch modules to add to a fabric Security settings and user account information...

Page 120: ...Firmware Fallback window displays the file name of the current firmware and the fallback firmware versions Click Yes to select the fallback firmware or No to cancel 3 The SAN Utility prompts you to re...

Page 121: ...escriptions Displaying port operational states To display the operational state of each port in the Faceplate window click View View Port States Table 25 lists and describes the available operational...

Page 122: ...n rates and total errors for selected ports as shown in Figure 23 on page 125 You can graph communication data rates using either frames per second or KB per second For more information about port gra...

Page 123: ...is the last time the baseline was set End time The last time the statistics were updated on the display Total time Total time period from start time to end time Login count Number of logins that have...

Page 124: ...ort that is preventing delivery of this frame Link Failures Number of optical link failures detected by this port A link failure is a loss of synchronization for a period of time greater than the valu...

Page 125: ...evices or a single device and configures itself as a fabric loop port FL_Port fabric port Table 29 Port Information Data window entries Entry Description Port Address Port Fibre Channel address Admini...

Page 126: ...ext frame The media can then be continuously in use at its rated capacity The external port 0 15 settings or characteristics are configured using the Port Properties window shown in Figure 18 To open...

Page 127: ...and is not preserved across switch module resets The current administrative state is set using the Set Port command See Set Port command on page 33 for more information See Table 30 on page 114 for a...

Page 128: ...the device or switch module to which it is connected Internal ports 1 through 14 are fixed as F_Ports Table 32 describes the port modes Complete the following steps to change the port mode 1 Select o...

Page 129: ...dits 1 Select one or more ports in the Faceplate window 2 Click Port Port Properties 3 In the E_Port BB Credits field type the new number 4 Click OK to write the new buffer to buffer setting to the sw...

Page 130: ...tribute the borrowed credits by incrementing the Ext Credits Requested field for the recipient ports up to the total credits in the pool Click OK If you exceed this total a message is entered in the a...

Page 131: ...h module uses the heartbeat LED and the logged in LED to indicate switch and port status A fatal error disables the switch module so that it will not operate If a non fatal error occurs the switch mod...

Page 132: ...t a steady rate of one flash per second Internal firmware failure LED flash pattern An internal firmware failure flash pattern is two flashes per second followed by a 2 second pause as shown in the fo...

Page 133: ...OK LED is lit to indicate that the switch module has completed POST diagnostics without errors If this LED is not lit when you turn on the SBCE unit or turns off during operation remove the switch mo...

Page 134: ...t by the ASIC matches the test frame that was received NOTE A loopback plug is required to perform an external SFP test External SFP test external ports only The SFP level test also verifies port circ...

Page 135: ...rt Loopback Test The Port Loopback Test window opens 3 In the test selection pane select the type of loopback test internal external or online to be run If you want to run the internal or external tes...

Page 136: ...fault is undefined Authentication trap Enables or disables the reporting of SNMP authentication failures If enabled and the incorrect community string values are used an authentication failure event o...

Page 137: ...iously saved using config backup configdata file to the switch module In Telnet use the Config Restore command to return the switch module configuration to the previously saved configuration The switc...

Page 138: ...module over an ISL 2 In the Faceplate window click Switch Restore 3 In the Restore window type the archive file name or browse for the file 4 Click Restore Using the Fabric View application You can u...

Page 139: ...ed and how it is plotted 3 Select a switch module icon in the Fabric Tree to display a graph for each logged in port on that switch module or display a graph for a single port by clicking on the switc...

Page 140: ...Graph Display window opens Figure 24 Modify Graph Display window 4 To modify the graph display select the units for the graph Select the Show Bytes Data on Graph check box to plot data in KB per secon...

Page 141: ...nternal Fibre Channel ports that connect to each of the 14 blade server bays ports 1 to 14 The SAN Utility and CLI for the switch module require port numbering from 0 to 15 The SNMP monitoring agent f...

Page 142: ...2 Gbps F_Port configurations Only the administrative state for these ports can be changed External port 2 15 Ext2 15 16 Yes Indicates a symbolic port name if it is different from the logical port numb...

Page 143: ...and bay 4 in the SBCE unit must be Fibre Channel Switch Modules Features and specifications The Expansion Card has the following features Compliance with Third Generation Fibre Channel Physical and S...

Page 144: ...s 2 and 3 Support for FCP SCSI initiator and target operation Support for full duplex operation Copper interface ac coupled Processor Single chip design with two completely independent 2 Gb serial Fib...

Page 145: ...ituations Attention These notices indicate possible damage to programs devices or data An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which damage could occur Caution These...

Page 146: ...chip provides a PCI X local bus interface and two completely independent 2 Gb serial Fibre Channel ports Each port has a RISC processor an integrated serializer deserializer SERDES a receive DMA sequ...

Page 147: ...es detailed instructions for installing the Expansion Card in your blade server Installation guidelines Before you begin installing the Expansion Card in your blade server read the following informati...

Page 148: ...he device If it is necessary to set down the device place it back into its static protective package Do not place the device on your blade server cover or on a metal surface Take additional care when...

Page 149: ...inch 6 Pull the blade server out of the blade bay Spring loaded doors further back in the bay move into place to cover the bay temporarily 7 Place either a filler blade or another blade server in the...

Page 150: ...ve the screws that secure the tray to the system board otherwise remove the two screws near IDE connector 2 that secure the system board to the chassis 11 Install the I O expansion option tray which c...

Page 151: ...rom the static protective package 13 Slide the narrow end of the Expansion Card into the raised hook on the tray 14 Align the Expansion Card connectors with the network interface option connector and...

Page 152: ...ntil the cover is installed and closed Do not attempt to override this protection 16 Lower the cover so that the slots at the rear slide down onto the pins at the rear of the blade server as shown in...

Page 153: ...server to close them 21 Turn on the blade server Press the keyboard mouse video select button NOTE The blade server control panel door is shown in the closed normal position in the illustration 22 If...

Page 154: ...ation Settings menu options NOTE For information about Remote Boot options contact your Intel technical support representative Use the options described in this section to configure the Expansion Card...

Page 155: ...instructions for the required operating system specific modifications to the NVRAM BIOS address The BIOS address is the Expansion card I O address where the BIOS code is stored when you press Ctrl Q...

Page 156: ...timum is 256 4GByte addressing Enable this setting when the blade server has more than 4 GB of memory available The default is Disabled LUNs per target This setting specifies the number of logical uni...

Page 157: ...tting provides additional error and debugging information to the Windows operating system event error log The default is Disabled Extended Firmware Settings Use this option to view and set extended fi...

Page 158: ...Channel disk utility The Fibre Channel disk utility is not supported in the Fibre Channel Options Use this option to scan the Fibre Channel loop bus and list all the connected devices by loop ID You...

Page 159: ...Switch Module in I O module bay 4 One or two 16 port switched Fiber Channel Switch Modules can be installed in the SBCE chassis 14 of the ports are internal ports and the remaining two are external p...

Page 160: ...tch module information panel and the switch module external Fibre Channel ports do not indicate a fault See LED diagnostics on page 123 7 Verify that all SFP optical transceivers and cables are instal...

Page 161: ...r 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 T...

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Page 163: ...t likely cause is listed first Use this symptom to FRU index to help you decide which FRUs to have available when servicing the computer The left hand column of the tables in this index lists error co...

Page 164: ...essages NOTE See Chapter 6 Parts listing on page 157 to determine which components should be replaced by a field service technician Error code Action 0 Configuration completed successfully Successful...

Page 165: ...XXX Ethernet configuration information Take action as required ENET X IP Cfg HstName XXXX IP XXX XXX XXX XXX GW XXX XXX XXX XXX NetMsk XXX XXX XXX XXX Switch module x was installed Ethernet configurat...

Page 166: ...ule 2 Reflash the management module firmware 3 Replace the management module ASM reset due to XXXXX instruction fault XXXXXXXX YYYYYYYY ZZZZZZ 1 Reseat the management module 2 Reflash the management m...

Page 167: ...n config restore required to clear fault condition NOTE See Chapter 6 Parts listing on page 157 to determine which components should be replaced by a field service technician Port LED error codes Acti...

Page 168: ...the problem remove or disconnect the SBCE components one at a time to a minimal configuration or until you locate the problem You do not need to remove power from the system Complete the following st...

Page 169: ...management module network settings 2 Disconnect the media tray and slid it out of the bay approximately 1 inch NOTE The front and rear panel LEDs will not function with the media tray removed 3 Move t...

Page 170: ...1 Are the exact machine type and models 2 Have the same BIOS level 3 Have the same adapters attachments in the same locations 4 Have the same address jumpers terminators cabling 5 Have the same softw...

Page 171: ...Module and SBFCM Expansion Card NOTE Field replaceable units FRUs should be serviced only by qualified field service technicians Customer replaceable units can be replaced by the customer Intel Serve...

Page 172: ...158 SBCEFCSW SBFCM HMM and Troubleshooting Guide Fibre Channel Expansion Card SBFCM Option CRU FRU SBCFM Expansion Card CRU...

Page 173: ...information in your system documentation and use the diagnostic tools that come with your system You can solve many problems without outside assistance by following the troubleshooting procedures pro...

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