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IBM 2498B24 - System Storage SAN24B-4 Switch Installation, Service And User Manual

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    Ibm system storage san24b-4 express installation, service, and user guide service information: 2498 - b24, 24e ga32-0580-02 read before using this product contains software that is licensed under written license agreements. Your use of such software is subject to the license agreements under which t...

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    Ibm system storage san24b-4 express installation, service, and user guide service information: 2498 - b24, 24e ga32-0580-02.

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    Note: before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “notices” on page 39. Copyright © 2008-2010 brocade communications systems, inc. All rights reserved. The following paragraph does not apply to any country (or region) where such provisions are inconsistent with...

  • Page 5: Read This First

    Read this first summary of changes this is the third edition of the ibm system storage san24b-4 express installation, service, and user guide. The content changes since the last edition of this publication are noted by a vertical line placed in the left margin beside each change. Minor edits are not...

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    Taiwan contact information ibm taiwan product service contact info: ibm taiwan corporation 3f, no 7, song ren rd., taipei taiwan tel: 0800-016-888 accessibility features for the san26b-4 express accessibility features help users who have a disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, t...

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    V exact publication title v form number (for example, gc27-2270-00) v page numbers to which you are referring you can also mail your comments to: international business machines corporation information development department gzw 9000 south rita road tucson, arizona 85744-0001 u.S.A. When you send in...

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    Vi san24b-4 express installation, service, and user guide.

  • Page 9: Contents

    Contents read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . Iii summary of changes . . . . . . . . . . . Iii third edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iii second edition . . . . . . . . . . . . Iii getting help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iii taiwan contact information . . . . . . . . Iv accessibility features f...

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  • Page 11: Figures

    Figures 1. Port side of the switch . . . . . . . . . 2 2. Trunking groups . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3. Rack assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4. Separating the inner and outer rails . . . . 12 5. Mounting the moving portion of the slide and mounting brackets to the switch . . . . . 13 6. Mounting the ...

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  • Page 13: Tables

    Tables 1. Brocade and ibm product and model number matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Xiv 2. Sample caution notices . . . . . . . . Xviii 3. Parts supplied with the rack-mount kit 11 4. Power status led patterns, status, and recommended actions . . . . . . . . . 23 5. System status led patterns, sta...

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  • Page 15: About This Document

    About this document this document is intended for use by systems administrators and technicians experienced with networking, fibre channel, and storage area network (san) technologies. It describes how to install, service, and use the ibm system storage ™ san24b-4 express (machine type 2498, models ...

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    V fabric os troubleshooting and diagnostics guide v access gateway administrator's guide v ezswitchsetup administrator's guide v san glossary brocade fabric os optional features v fabric watch administrator's guide v web tools administrator's guide brocade hba publication v brocade adapters administ...

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    The following notices and statements are used in ibm documents. They are listed below in order of increasing severity of potential hazards. Follow the links for more detailed descriptions and examples of the danger, caution, and attention notices in the sections that follow. V note: these notices pr...

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    Danger an electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place hazardous voltage on metal parts of the system or the devices that attach to the system. It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that the outlet is correctly wired and grounded to prevent an electrical shock. (d004) the f...

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    Danger when working on or around the system, observe the following precautions: electrical voltage and current from power, telephone, and communication cables are hazardous. To avoid a shock hazard: v connect power to this unit only with the ibm provided power cord. Do not use the ibm provided power...

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    Table 2. Sample caution notices if the symbol is... It means.... A hazardous electrical condition with less severity than electrical danger. A generally hazardous condition not represented by other safety symbols. 18-32 kg (39.7-70.5 lbs) svc00167 18-32 kg (39.7-70.5 lbs) a specification of product ...

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    Safety labels as an added precaution, safety labels are often installed directly on products or product components to warn of potential hazards. These can be either danger or caution notices, depending upon the level of the hazard. The actual product safety labels may differ from these sample safety...

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    Rack safety rack installation danger observe the following precautions when working on or around your it rack system: v heavy equipment—personal injury or equipment damage might result if mishandled. V always lower the leveling pads on the rack cabinet. V always install stabilizer brackets on the ra...

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    Rack relocation (19" rack) caution: removing components from the upper positions in the rack cabinet improves rack stability during relocation. Follow these general guidelines whenever you relocate a populated rack cabinet within a room or building: v reduce the weight of the rack cabinet by removin...

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    Product recycling and disposal refer to the ibm systems environmental notices and user guide (z125-5823) for translated environmental statements and information regarding product recycling and disposal. This document may be provided either in printed version or on the product documentation cd. Xxii ...

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    Chapter 1. Introducing the san24b-4 express switch the ibm system storage san24b-4 express is a cost-effective and highly-scalable 1, 2, 4, or 8 gbit/sec switch, designed for small to mid-sized businesses. It runs on the fabric operating system (fabric os) and is compatible with other ibm switches, ...

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    Logical isl switch with a speed of up to 64 gbits/sec (128 gbits/sec full duplex) for optimal bandwidth utilization and load balancing. V advanced zoning. V intelligent management and monitoring with web tools, fabric watch, and performance monitor. V adaptive networking services uses network intell...

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    Nonport side of the switch the nonport side of the switch is used solely for air flow. There are no features on this side. Supported fabric configurations the switch is supported as an edge device in fabrics of up to 239 switches. Additional port activation the switch can be purchased with 8, 16, or...

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    V a –trunk group 1: ports 0 through 7 v b –trunk group 2: ports 8 through 15 v c –trunk group 3: ports 16 through 23 note: isl trunking is optional software that allows you to create trunking groups of isls between adjacent switches. For more information about trunking, refer to the fabric os admini...

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    For more information on the use of these features, refer to the fabric os administrator’s guide. Chapter 1. Introducing the san24b-4 express switch 5.

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    Chapter 2. Installing and configuring the switch you can install the switch in either of two ways: v as a stand-alone unit on a flat surface v in an electronic industries association (eia) cabinet using a slide-rail rack mount kit, which is provided with the switch. When you mount the switch into a ...

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    – ezswitchsetup cd – one lc wrap plug installation and safety considerations use this section to prepare your site for a safe and successful installation. Attention: although the switch has been designed for customer installation and replacement procedures, you must first ensure that the rack into w...

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    V plan a cabinet space that is 1 rack unit 4.45 cm (1.75 in.) high, 48.3 cm (19 in) wide. V ground all equipment in the cabinet through a reliable branch circuit connection and maintain ground at all times. Do not rely on a secondary connection to a branch circuit, such as a power strip. V ensure th...

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    V to allow the non-port side of the switch to slide out the cool-air side of the cabinet. In this installation, the port side of the switch is set 7.62 cm (3 in.) back from the edge of the cabinet, allowing a more gradual bend in the fiber optic cables. Time required approximately 30 minutes items r...

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    1. Unpack the rack-mount kit and verify that all ordered items and parts are present and undamaged. See table 3 for a list of parts and the quantities supplied. Table 3. Parts supplied with the rack-mount kit item description quantity 1 rack mount slide (inner and outer slide) 2 2 right rack mount b...

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    2. Separate the inner and outer slides. A. Open one of the slides until the lock engages. B. Press the lock release lever (1 in figure 4) and remove the inner rail from the outer rail. C. Repeat step 2a and step 2b for the other rail. Note: for racks with flush-mount doors, such as the 9306 netfinit...

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    C. Repeat step 3a on page 12 and step 3b on page 12 for the second inner rail on the other side of the switch chassis. 4. Optional step: if desired, install the right rack mount bracket 2 (see figure 3 on page 11) and the left rack mount bracket 3 on the switch chassis. Use these brackets to secure ...

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    6. Install the outer (larger) slides in the rack, as shown in figure 6. A. At the desired height, install the five m5 nut clips 5. Put three m5 nut clips in the front of the rack and two in the back. The middle clip in the front of the rack is for the locking ears. Note: some rack mount kits might u...

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    B. Check the alignment of the slides by sliding the switch in and out of the rack. Any difficulty moving the switch indicates lateral stress or misalignment. If this situation occurs, adjust the slide positions until the movement is smooth. 8. Optional step: if the right and left rack mount brackets...

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    Cables can be organized and managed in a variety of ways: for example, using cable channels on the sides of the cabinet or patch panels to minimize cable management. Following is a list of recommendations: v plan for rack space required for cable management before installing the switch. V leave at l...

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    2. After post is complete, verify that the switch power and status leds on the left of the port side of the switch are green. Creating a serial connection you will perform all basic configuration tasks in this guide using a serial connection. To create a serial connection to the switch, complete the...

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    Switch:admin> ipaddrset -ipv6 --add 1080::8:800:200c:417a/64 ip address is being changed...Done. 3. Complete the rest of the network information as prompted. Ethernet subnetmask: [255.255.255.0] ethernet ip address: [192.168.74.102] ethernet subnetmask: [255.255.255.0] 4. Enter off to disable dhcp w...

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    The time zone setting has the following characteristics: v you can view the time zone settings. However, only those with administrative permissions can set the time zones. V the tstimezone setting automatically adjusts for daylight savings time. V changing the time zone on a switch updates the local...

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    All switches in the fabric maintain the current clock server value in non-volatile memory. By default, this value is the local clock server of the principal or primary fcs switch. Changes to the clock server value on the principal or primary fcs switch are propagated to all switches in the fabric. F...

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    Chapter 3. Operating the switch this chapter provides the following information: v “powering the switch on and off” v “interpreting led activity” v “led patterns” on page 23 v “post and boot specifications” on page 25 v “interpreting post results” on page 26 v “switch fru units” on page 26 v “mainta...

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    Led locations all the switch leds are located on the port side. Figure 8 shows the location of individual leds item led names and descriptions a system power led (green) b system status led (green/amber) c ethernet link status led d ethernet link speed led e port status led for port 3 f port status ...

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    Led patterns table 4 through table 7 on page 25 summarize the switch led locations, color, and meaning, as well as any recommended user response. Power status led patterns the power status led patterns are shown in table 4 table 4. Power status led patterns, status, and recommended actions led name ...

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    Table 6. Port led patterns during normal operation led name led color status of hardware recommended action port status no light no light or signal carrier (sfp or cable) detected. Check sfp and cable. Steady green port is online (connected to external device) but has no traffic. No action is requir...

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    Ethernet led patterns each ethernet port has two leds, which are described in table 7 table 7. Ethernet led patterns led name led color status of hardware recommended action ethernet speed led (right) no light port speed is 10 mb/sec. No action is required. Steady green port speed is 100 mb/sec. No ...

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    Interpreting post results post is a system check that is performed each time the switch is powered on, rebooted, or reset. During post, the leds flash amber and green. Any errors that occur during post are listed in the error log. To determine that post completed successfully and whether or not any ...

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    Item description a switch chassis b sfp with open bale c sfp c closed bale 1 2 a a d b c ! B24_0004 figure 9. Sfp installation and bail closing chapter 3. Operating the switch 27.

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    Removing sfp modules to remove an sfp: 1. Press and hold the cable release b, as shown in section 1 of figure 10 2. Remove the cable from the sfp, as shown in section 2. 3. Pull the bail (wire handle) d in section 3 to release the sfp. 4. Grasping it by the bail, gently but firmly pull the sfp (c in...

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    Item description c sfp d bail e cabled fibre channel ports testing a port, sfp, and fiber cable the portloopbacktest command is used to verify the functional operation of the switch by sending frames from the port "n" transmitter and looping them back into the same port "n" receiver. The loopback is...

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    11. Simulate the data transmission scenario when the error occurred. If the error does not reappear, the original sfp was defective, and should be discarded. If the error does reappear, the cable is defective. Replace the cable and discard the original cable. 12. Simulate the data transmission scena...

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    Table 8. Management options for the switch (continued) management tool out-of-band support in-band support efcm (optional purchase) for information, refer to the efc manager software user manual. Ethernet or serial connection ip over fibre channel note: to achieve in-band support for ip over fibre c...

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    Appendix. Product specifications this appendix contains the following information: v “weight and physical dimensions” v “environmental requirements” v “facility requirements” on page 34 v “system specifications” on page 35 v “memory specifications” on page 35 v “data transmission ranges” on page 36 ...

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    Temperature range exceeds the operating ranges of the components, the leds, error messages, and fabric watch alerts indicate a problem. Enter the tempshow or fabric watch commands to view temperature status. Facility requirements to ensure correct operation of the switch, the facility where the swit...

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    System specifications table 12 lists the system specifications for the switch. Table 12. General specifications specification descriptions autoconfiguring port types f_port, fl_port, m_port, n_port, and e_port system architecture nonblocking shared-memory switch system processor ibm powerpc 440epx, ...

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    Data transmission ranges table 14 provides the data transmission ranges for different cable types and port speeds. Table 14. Data transmission ranges port speed cable size (microns) short wavelength (swl) long wavelength (lwl) 1 gbps 50 500 m (1,640 ft) n/a 62.5 300 m (984 ft) n/a 9 n/a up to 10 km ...

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    Table 15. Switch power supply specifications (continued) specification value system power consumption 48 watts nominal, 57 watts maximum input voltage 85 - 264 vac, universal input line frequency 47 - 63 hz btu rating 277 btu/hr inrush current 21.5 amps at 240 vac cold start supported sfps and hbas ...

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  • Page 63: Notices

    Notices this information was developed for products and services offered in the usa. Ibm may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult your local ibm representative for information on the products and services currently available in your are...

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    Systems and there is no guarantee that these measurements will be the same on generally available systems. Furthermore, some measurement may have been estimated through extrapolation. Actual results may vary. Users of this document should verify the applicable data for their specific environment. In...

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    Trademarks ibm, the ibm logo, and ibm.Com ® are trademarks or registered trademarks of international business machines corporation in the united states, other countries, or both. A complete and current list of other ibm trademarks is available on the web at http://www.Ibm.Com/legal/copytrade.Shtml a...

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    Electronic emission notices the following statements apply to this product. The statements for other products intended for use with this product will appear in their accompanying manuals. Federal communications commission (fcc) class a statement this equipment has been tested and complies with the l...

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    Ibm-allee 1, 71137 ehningen, germany tel: +49 7032 15-2937 e-mail: tjahn@de.Ibm.Com germany electromagnetic compatibility directive deutschsprachiger eu hinweis: hinweis für geräte der klasse a eu-richtlinie zur elektromagnetischen verträglichkeit dieses produkt entspricht den schutzanforderungen de...

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    Generelle informationen: das gerät erfüllt die schutzanforderungen nach en 55024 und en 55022 klasse a. People's republic of china class a electronic emission statement japan vcci council class a statement translation: this is a class a product based on the standard of the vcci council. If this equi...

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    Japan electronics and information technology industries association (jeita) statement japanese electronics and information technology industries association (jeita) confirmed harmonics guideline (products less than or equal to 20 a per phase). Korea communications commission (kcc) statement please n...

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  • Page 71: Index

    Index a about this document xiii accessibility ibm commitment iv keyboard navigation iv vendor software iv address ibm v air flow requirements 33 altitude requirements 33 attention notice definition xix example xix attention notices xix b boot specifications 25 boot steps 25 brocade documents xiii b...

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    K keyboard navigation iv l labels, safety xix led activity 21 descriptions 2 ethernet status 21 interpretation 21 locations 2, 22 patterns 23 system power 21 system status 21 types 21 led patterns ethernet port 25 port status 23 power status 23 system status 23 license agreement iv license, for pate...

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    Specifications (continued) memory 35 physical dimensions 33 post 25 power supply 36 product 33 serial port 36 system 35 weight 33 stand-alone switch 9 installing 9 static ip address setting 17 supported sfps 26 supported (optional) features 4 supported connectivity 2 switch airflow 3 cabinet 9 confi...

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    Part number: 45w8145 printed in usa ga32-0580-02 (1p) p/n: 45w8145.

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    Spine information: ib m sy st em s to ra ge s an2 4b-4 e xp res s san2 4b -4 ex pr es s in sta ll at io n , se rvi ce , an d u se r gu id e se rvi ce inf or m ati on : 249 8 -b 24 ,2 4 e.