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CHAPTER 3

System

Configuration

System Components

The

LightSand

S-2500B

Gateway

shipment includes the following components:

•

The

S-2500B

Gateway

•

The

S-2500B

Installation and User Manual

(this document)

•

The

SANman

Graphical User Interface software and the

SANman User Guide

•

Power cords (2)

•

DB-9 crossover serial cable (1)

•

Additional fiber-optic cables (optional)

•

Rack mount kit (optional), which includes the

Rack Mount Installation Manual

•

LGRP connection kit (optional)

Hardware Installation

For complete hardware installation instructions, refer to the

Rack Mount Installation Manual.

Summary of Contents for S-2500B

Page 1: ...LightSand Inc Installation and User Manual for the S 2500B Gateway LightSand Inc 279 Sinclair Frontage Road Milpitas California 95035 Part Number 004 10004 01 March 2004...

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Page 3: ...f the LightSand Gateway Use the following port settings Bits per second 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control Xon Xoff Log in to the gateway with the username admin and the password pa...

Page 4: ...link will carry FC traffic IP traffic or both then use ONE of the following options FC traffic only gateway config tp pos 1 create ch c fc IP traffic only gateway config tp pos 1 create ch c ip IP an...

Page 5: ...t to rout IP traffic on the link you must enable RIP on this port gateway config port ether 1 ip routing protocol rip Step 5 Verify the FC switches Brocade Run licenseShow and verify the presence of t...

Page 6: ...e For example gateway config sys name Area2 Area2 Next tell the system where to send traps gateway config snmp trap add X X X X PPPP where X X X X is the IP address and PPPP is the port number of the...

Page 7: ...enabled gateway show port ether 1 info if IP enabled gateway show ip all routes gateway show snmp trap info If all configuration parameters look good the system is ready to operate Use the following c...

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Page 9: ...formation contained in this document is held to be accurate and reliable at the time it was written it is the responsibility of the user to obtain current specifications from LightSand LightSand will...

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Page 11: ...iguration vi S 2500B Preface vii Chapter 1 Introduction to the S 2500B Linking Your SAN via SONET 1 1 SONET 1 2 Fiber Channel Over SONET 1 2 IP Over SONET 1 3 Overview of the S 2500B Gateway 1 4 SONET...

Page 12: ...oint Connection 3 5 Creating a Redundant Pair 3 6 Configuring the Node Characteristics 3 6 Configuration for In Band Management 3 7 Running the SANman GUI 3 8 Monitoring and Performance 3 8 LED Indica...

Page 13: ...ap Data A 11 Configure SNMP Community Strings A 12 Configure a Card A 13 Configure a Port A 14 Configure a Termination Point A 15 Configure System Level IP Channel Data A 17 Configure IP Routing Table...

Page 14: ...Table of Contents xii S 2500B Gateway Show Configuration A 32 Software Commands A 34 Appendix B Redundancy...

Page 15: ...o buffer credit mechanisms employed by FC fabric devices The most effective possible means of increasing the distance between switches is to link them through a dedicated fiber connection However the...

Page 16: ...nated with a c for concatenated Signal processing and switching in SONET are handled electronically not optically so data is converted into light signals for transport after it is first grouped into e...

Page 17: ...n time the latency in the system is a critical variable in flow control This latency has several components the largest of which is the 5 sec per km latency between the two installations the speed of...

Page 18: ...ted between the two point to point gateways The gateway maps the FC GbE signals to STS 48c using end to end flow control that has been optimized to provide full FC throughput at OC 48 rates over dista...

Page 19: ...S 2500B Gateways are directly connected via a SONET network in a point to point connection This topology provides the highest performance since the full bandwidth of the SONET link is dedicated to the...

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Page 21: ...s and Indicators The diagram below shows the ports and LED indicators on the back panel of the LightSand S 2500B Gateway All optical ports use duplex connectors Figure 2 1 S 2500B Back Panel FC GbE 1...

Page 22: ...k to a redundant gateway One Serial port which can connect to a computer or console for using the CLI The LED indicators are described by the following label on the S 2500B back panel Figure 2 2 S 250...

Page 23: ...e gateway and a console connect a null modem DB 9 serial cable supplied with the system from the serial port on the back panel of the S 2500B to the serial port of the console The following settings s...

Page 24: ...m active start The previous configuration is restored and the gateway is automatically reactivated This mode would typically be used after a power failure The gateway software can be started in one of...

Page 25: ...he LightSand Gateway Redundancy Protocol LGRP For a complete discussion of LGRP redundant pairs please refer to Appendix B Redundancy Appendix B is currently under development Gateway Network Manageme...

Page 26: ...switch which in turn is connected to devices in a storage area network The WAN port is used for a SONET connection to a remote gateway The serial port supports direct communication with the gateway f...

Page 27: ...FC and GbE Connections This configuration is similar to the FC connection described above but adds a connection to a Gigabit Ethernet switch which in turn connects to the LAN Figure 2 4 S 2500B with...

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Page 29: ...this document The SANman Graphical User Interface software and the SANman User Guide Power cords 2 DB 9 crossover serial cable 1 Additional fiber optic cables optional Rack mount kit optional which i...

Page 30: ...k Refer to Appendix A CLI Reference for additional information on the processes below User Accounts and Privileges In the CLI and the GUI different users are identified with different privilege levels...

Page 31: ...Return to the top level and enter the command to configure the system gateway config sys 6 Enter the correct IP address and a net mask of 255 255 255 0 Example gateway config system ipaddr 192 168 1...

Page 32: ...ction with another node a SONET port must be configured You will be prompted for timing If the gateway is to derive the clock from the SONET equipment i e when connected to an ADM accept the default l...

Page 33: ...1 Create a physical link by attaching a cable between the WAN 1 ports on the two gateways 2 Configure the WAN 1 port on each gateway to be a SONET port 3 On each gateway configure a POS TP on the SONE...

Page 34: ...description ipaddr ip address net mask location location contact contact date time restart mode restart mode option enable rip if name disable rip if name Example Set the gateway s name and activate t...

Page 35: ...for IP traffic only or for IP and FC traffic Refer to Configure a Termination Point page A 15 2 Ensure that the local and remote gateways have IP addresses and network masks configured for their SONE...

Page 36: ...n Graphical User Interface can be used as an alternative to the CLI for some of the configuration steps It provides visual tools for managing the gateway network Please refer to the SANman User Guide...

Page 37: ...for Ports 1 2 3 On means the link is enabled blinking means there is activity on the link off means the link is disabled Fault and Performance Monitoring Using the GUI The SANman GUI provides tools f...

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Page 39: ...Do not attempt to service the system except as explained in this document These procedures require that you work inside of the system Working inside the system is safe if you observe the precautions e...

Page 40: ...the bezel and then pull the bezel away from the system see Figure 4 1 2 If the system is installed in a rack loosen the front panel thumbscrews that secure the system to the rack cabinet and slide the...

Page 41: ...d then the left door Figure 4 3 shows the system cover bezel removed to provide an interior view of the system Figure 4 3 System Interior 1 Left door 2 Right door 3 Latch 4 Security screw 1 Cooling fa...

Page 42: ...upply align the stud on the side of the power supply see Figure 4 4 with the corresponding notch in the chassis and then lower the power supply into the chassis 5 Slide the power supply toward the PDB...

Page 43: ...pply bay or fan bracket see Figure 4 5 6 Insert the new fan into the power supply bay or fan bracket When replacing the fan ensure that the finger guard on the fan faces the back of the system and the...

Page 44: ...4 6 S 2500B Gateway Figure 4 5 Cooling Fan Replacement 1 Finger guard 2 Power supply cooling fan 1 3 System board cooling fans 4 4 Control panel board 5 Power supply cooling fan 2...

Page 45: ...smooth surface 5 Lift the fans straight up out of the fan bracket see Figure 4 6 6 Insert the fans into the new replacement fan bracket Ensure that the finger guard on the fan faces the back of the sy...

Page 46: ...Remove the bezel from the front of the system 2 The hard drives are hot swappable Open the drive carrier handle see Figure 4 7 and wait until the drive spins down before proceeding 3 Slide the hard dr...

Page 47: ...the hard drive from the carrier Figure 4 8 Removing the SCSI Hard Drive From the Carrier 1 Insert the replacement hard drive into the carrier and install four screws to secure the drive 2 Open the han...

Page 48: ...nfiguration information and reset the options each time the system boots until you replace the battery To replace the battery perform the following steps 1 Turn off the system including any attached p...

Page 49: ...med admin and enter the correct date and time Refer to Configure the System on page A 9 9 To test the newly installed battery power down and disconnect the system from its electrical source for at lea...

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Page 51: ...ng the system date and time The user account default password is password is limited to the following activities viewing system information and changing the user s own password Login To establish a CL...

Page 52: ...Password Enter the password The default password for both accounts is password From this point the prompts and available commands will depend upon the privileges assigned to the user s account Operati...

Page 53: ...The following command will move two levels down from the top to the port configuration option and display the appropriate prompt as shown gateway config port gateway config port At any level entering...

Page 54: ...A 4 S 2500B Gateway Figure A 1 Operational Command Tree...

Page 55: ...CLI Reference A 5...

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Page 57: ...ration Commands page A 8 Show Commands page A 20 Software Commands page A 34 Configure Password page A 19 Current context commands The logout or quit commands will close the CLI session At this level...

Page 58: ...d commands gateway config Sub Context system lgrp ip card port tp usr snmp mac Cur Context passwd Example Reset the password of the logged in user to foobar gateway config passwd New password foobar R...

Page 59: ...rt mode restart mode option enable rip if option disable rip if option Example Change the system name gateway config system name NewGatewayName Changes remain in effect until the gateway is given a re...

Page 60: ...ile These entries designate which OPX system will receive traps from this system and set the SNMP community strings The following shows the level specific prompt the request and the list of valid comm...

Page 61: ...ould be specified as 162 The following shows the level specific prompt the request and the list of valid commands gateway config snmp trap Sub Context none Cur Context add host ipaddr host port delete...

Page 62: ...ilege levels The following shows the level specific prompt the request and the list of valid commands gateway config snmp community Sub Context none Cur Context read read community write write communi...

Page 63: ...t of these configuration commands The following shows the level specific prompt the request and the list of valid commands gateway config card Sub Context none Cur Context name string description stri...

Page 64: ...the commands available for WAN 1 gateway config port wan 1 gateway config port wan 1 help commands Example Configure WAN 1 s type to SONET gateway config port wan 1 gateway config port wan 1 type son...

Page 65: ...ig tp Sub Context pos Cur Context none To access the commands available for a POS TP the TP number must be specified Example View the commands available for POS 1 gateway config tp pos 1 gateway confi...

Page 66: ...or it can be deleted Example Set the description of POS 1 gateway config tp pos 1 desc OPX TP 1 To view the sub context and current context options at lower levels use the query for a specified TP Ex...

Page 67: ...l specific prompt the request and the list of valid commands gateway config ip Sub Context route Cur Context ttl value ttl value forwarding forwarding def rtg gateway def rtg gateway Example Set the g...

Page 68: ...valid commands gateway config ip route Sub Context none Cur Context create if name dest ipaddr dest netmask delete if name dest ipaddr dest netmask Example Create an IP routing table entry for the in...

Page 69: ...CLI Reference A 19 Configure Password This command is used to change the password of the user who is currently logged in Refer to the current context commands in Configuration Commands page A 8...

Page 70: ...nmp Cur Context version diagnostics cfg mac For discussions of the sub context commands see the following Show System Data page A 21 Show LGRP Data page A 22 Show System Level IP Data page A 23 Show C...

Page 71: ...unication with the current CLI session The following shows the level specific prompt the request and the list of valid commands gateway show system Sub Context none Cur Context all card all port all t...

Page 72: ...A 22 S 2500B Gateway Show LGRP Data This section is under development...

Page 73: ...level specific prompt the request and the list of valid commands gateway show ip Sub Context rip icmp Cur Context info stats all routes Example Display system level IP routing information gateway show...

Page 74: ...el RIP data and statistics The following shows the level specific prompt the request and the list of valid commands gateway show ip rip Sub Context none Cur Context peer if stats Example Display RIP i...

Page 75: ...system level ICMP data and statistics The following shows the level specific prompt the request and the list of valid commands gateway show ip icmp Sub Context none Cur Context stats Example Display...

Page 76: ...fication data about the S 2500B s OC 48 card The following shows the level specific prompt the request and the list of valid commands gateway show card Sub Context none Cur Context info all info Examp...

Page 77: ...g shows the level specific prompt the request and the list of valid commands gateway show port Sub Context ether fc sonet efc wan Cur Context none Example Select the SONET 1 port and view the availabl...

Page 78: ...n point supported The following shows the level specific prompt the request and the list of valid commands gateway show tp Sub Context pos Cur Context none Example Select the POS 1 termination point a...

Page 79: ...fined for the system and their access privilege level The following shows the level specific prompt the request and the list of valid commands gateway show usr Sub Context none Cur Context info Exampl...

Page 80: ...e following shows the level specific prompt the request and the list of valid commands gateway show snmp Sub Context trap community Cur Context none Example Display information about the SNMP trap hos...

Page 81: ...CLI Reference A 31 Show Diagnostics This command displays information for the system registers Example Display information for the system registers gateway show diagnostics...

Page 82: ...5 255 0 system eth0RipStatus 1 system eth1RipStatus 1 system state 1 system restartMode 4 system url system type 3 system wwn 10 00 00 05 E3 01 00 26 system swRelease 1 0 2 system build build_pre3_36_...

Page 83: ...name OPX Card card description OPX Card card adminStatus 2 card serialNo 13 card mfgDate 11 08 2002 card asmblyPartNo 200 00001 00 port portId 1 port type 1 port name OPX Port port description OPX Unc...

Page 84: ...previous release Contact your LightSand representative for information about obtaining new software releases The following shows the level specific prompt the request and the list of valid commands ga...

Page 85: ...Redundancy B 1 Appendix B Redundancy This section is under development...

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