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HP StorageWorks
SAN Switch installation guide
Part number: AA-RWF3A-TE
Fifth edition: May 2007
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Contents Aboutthisguide .................... 11 Intendedaudience. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 11 Relateddocumentation .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 11 Documentconventionsandsymbols . . ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 12 Rackstability . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 13 HPtechnicalsupport ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 13 HPauthorizedreseller ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 14 Helpfulwebsites . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 14 1Overview ...... .............
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SANSwitchISLTrunkinggroups ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 31 OptionalSANSwitchfeatures . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 32 SANSwitchoptionalportlicensesandhardware.. ... ... ... ... ... 33 2InstallingandconfiguringSANSwitches ......... 35 Shippingcartoncontents ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 Installationandsafetyconsiderations . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 38 Electricalconsiderations . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 38 Environmentalconsiderations . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 38 Rac
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4/32SANSwitchnonportsideLEDs .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 78 4/64SANSwitchportsideLEDs. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 79 4/64SANSwitchnonportsideLEDs .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 82 4/32BSANSwitchLEDs . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 85 POSTandbootspecifications .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 88 POST . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 88 Boot.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 88 InterpretingPOSTresults . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 89 Diagnostictests . . ...
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BSMInotice. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 116 Japanesenotice . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 117 Koreannotices . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 117 Safety .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 118 Batteryreplacementnotice ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 118 Taiwanbatteryrecyclingnotice . ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 119 Powercords. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 119 Japanesepowercordstatement . ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 119 WasteElectricalandElectronicEquipmen
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SupportedHBAs. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 145 Glossary........ ................ 147 Index ............ ............. 157 7 SAN Switch installation guide
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Figures 14/8and4/16SANSwitchportside ... ... ... ... ... ... 17 24/32SANSwitchportside . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 21 34/32SANSwitchnonportside ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 44/64SANSwitchportside . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 26 54/64SANSwitchportnumbering. . ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 64/64SANSwitchnonportside... ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 74/32BSANSwitchportside . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 84/32BSANSwitchFCports . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 31 9SANSwitchshippingcartoncontents ... ...
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Tables 1Documentconventions.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 12 2Optionalportlicensesandhardwarekits... ... ... ... ... .. 33 3SANSwitchshippingcartonchecklist . ... ... ... ... ... .. 36 4SANSwitchRackMountKithardware . ... ... ... ... ... .. 42 5Numberofscrewsrequiredtoassembletheinnerrails ... ... ... .. 46 6Timezonecommandvalues .. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 63 7Managementtools ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 67 8Exampleofasetofgatewayaddresses ... ... ... ... ... .. 68 94/8and4/16SANSwit
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About this guide This installation guide provides information to help you set up and configure the following HP switches: • HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 4/16 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 4/32 • HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch • HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch “About this Guide” topics include: • Intended audience, page 11 • Related documentation, page 11 • Document conventions and symbols, page 12 • HP technical support, page 13 Intended audience s intended for us
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Document conventions and symbols This document follows the conventions in Table 1. Table 1 Document conventions Convention Element Medium blue text: Figure 1 Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses Medium blue underlined text (http:// Web site addresses www.hp.com) • Key names Bold font • Text typed into a GUI element, such as into a box • GUIelementsthatareclickedorselected, such as menuandlistitems,buttons,and check boxes Text emphasis Italics font Monospace font • File and directory names
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Rack stability Rack stability protects personnel and equipment. WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, be sure that: • Thelevelingjacksareextendedtothefloor. • The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks. • In single rack installations, the stabilizing feet are attached to the rack. • In multiple rack installations, the racks are coupled. • Only one rack component is extended at any time. A rack may become unstable if more than one rack component i
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HP authorized reseller For the name of your nearest HP-authorized reseller: • In the United States, call 1-800-345-1518. • Elsewhere, visit the HP web site: http://www.hp.com.ThenclickContactHPto find locations and telephone numbers. Helpful web sites For third-party product information, see the following HP web sites: •http://www.hp.com •http://www.hp.com/go/storage •http://www.hp.com/support/ •http://www.docs.hp.com 14 About this guide
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1Overview This chapter describes the following topics: • 4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switch models,page15 • Enabling E_Ports on the 4/8 SAN Switch,page18 • 4/32 SAN Switch models,page20 •4/64SANSwitchmodels, page 24 • 4/32B SAN Switch models,page29 • SAN Switch ISL Trunking groups, page 31 • Optional SAN Switch features,page32 • SAN Swtich optional kits, page 33 4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switch models The HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch and 4/16 SAN Switch models include: • HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch Base ships
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4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switch features The 4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switches support link speeds of 1, 2, and 4 Gb/s. The switch operates in a fabric that contains multiple switches or as the only switch in a fabric. The 4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switches provide the following features: • Air-cooled 1U chassis. The switch can be installed as a stand-alone unit or mounted in one of the following HP custom racks: •HPSystem/eRack • HP 10000 G2 Series Rack, HP 9000 Series Rack and HP 10000 Series Rack • Eight or sixteen F
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4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switch chassis This section describes the chassis front (port side) and rear (nonport side). 4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switch port side All LEDs reside on the port side of the switch (see Figure 1). The 4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switch enclosure uses forced-air cooling, with the fans pushing the air from the nonport side of the chassis through the enclosure and exhausting at the port side. See Interpreting LED activity on page 69 for a complete description of switch LEDs. 1 2 3 4 scale: 5/16" = 1
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3. Contact your HP representative to purchase the HP StorageWorks 4-Port Upgrade License, part number T4260A. 4. Upon receipt of the HP StorageWorks 4-Port Upgrade License, install the license: a. Log in to the 4/16 Switch as admin. b. Issue the licenseadd command, followed by the license key enclosed in quotation marks. (The license key consists of approximately 16 uppercase and lowercase letters and numerals.) NOTE: Enter the license key exactly as issued. If you enter the key incorrectly, the
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SAN Switch licensing SAN Switches operate differently in the network, depending on which HP StorageWorks domain licenses are installed. The 4/8 Base SAN Switch has no E_Port, unless you purchase and install the HP StorageWorks 4/8 Full Fabric Upgrade License. • Full Fabric license— Allows one or more switches to operate within a domain. All SAN Switch Power Pack models ship with this license installed. To determine the type of license installed on your SAN Switch, issue the licenseshow command a
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4/32 SAN Switch models TheHPStorageWorks4/32SANSwitchmodelsinclude: • HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch Base ships with 16 ports activated and includes Zoning and Advanced Web Tools as standard software components. • HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch Full ships with 32 ports activated and includes Zoning and Advanced Web Tools as standard software components. • HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch Power Pack ships with 32 ports activated and includes a Full Fabric license, Advanced Web Tools, and Zoning
