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QLogic 9000 Series
Stackable Chassis Switch
Installation Guide
Firmware Version 7.8
59229-05 A
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QLogic 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch Installation Guide Information furnished in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, QLogic assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. QLogic reserves the right to change product specifications at any time without notice. Applications described in this document for any of these products are for illustrative purposes only. QLogic make
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Table of Contents Preface Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Related Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Sicherheitshinweise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Notes informatives relatives à la
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QLogic 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch Installation Guide Transceivers and 10-Gbps Stacking Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 CPU Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 CPU Blade LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Maintenance Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 Resetting a CPU Blade. . . . . . . .
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QLogic 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch Installation Guide Device Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14 Security Example: Switches and HBAs with Authentication. . . . 2-15 Security Example: RADIUS Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18 Security Example: Host Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 Fabric Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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QLogic 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch Installation Guide Fatal POST Error Blink Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Configuration File System Error Blink Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 CPU Blade Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 I/O Blade Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7 FC Port Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . .
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QLogic 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch Installation Guide Performance Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3 Modular Scalability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5 Interoperability/Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7 Fabric Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
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QLogic 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch Installation Guide 5-5 Removing a Fan Blade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23 List of Tables Table Page 1-1 QLogic 9000 Series Switch Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 2-1 Zoning Database Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 2-2 Extended Credit Distances and Cable Lengths .
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Preface This manual describes the features and installation of the QLogic 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch, firmware version 7.8. This manual is organized as follows: This preface describes the intended audience, related materials, safety notices, communications statements, laser safety information, electrostatic discharge sensitivity precautions, accessible parts, general program license, and technical support. Section 1 is an overview of the switch. It describes indicator LEDs and
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Preface Related Materials Related Materials The following manuals and materials are referenced in the text and/or provide additional information. SANbox 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch Command Line Interface Guide, publication number 59231-04 SANbox Fibre Channel Switch CLI Quick Reference Guide, publication number 59261-03 SANbox 9000 Series Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide, publication number 59230-04. SANbox 9000 Series QuickTools Switch Management User Guide, publica
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Preface Safety Notices Safety Notices A Warning notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing personal injury. 3-5, 3-9, 3-13, 5-6, 5-16, 5-21 A Caution notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing damage to the equipment. 3-5, 3-12, 5-2, 5-4, 5-12, 5-13, 5-17, 5-21 Sicherheitshinweise Ein Warnhinweis weist auf das Vorhandensein einer Gefahr hin, die möglicherweise Verletzungen zur Folge hat. 3-5, 3-9, 3-14, 5-6, 5-16, 5-21 Ein Vors
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Preface Communications Statements Communications Statements The following statements apply to this product. The statements for other products intended for use with this product appear in their accompanying manuals. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class A Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
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Preface Communications Statements CE Statement The CE symbol on the equipment indicates that this system complies with the EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) directive of the European Community (89/336/EEC) and to the Low Voltage (Safety) Directive (73/23/EEC). Such marking indicates that this system meets or exceeds the following technical standards: EN60950-1, A11:2004 – “Safety of Information Technology Equipment, Including Electrical Business Equipment”. EN 55022:1998, A1:2000, A2
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Preface Laser Safety Information VCCI Class A Statement This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council For Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance may arise. When such trouble occurs, the user may be required to take corrective actions. Laser Safety Information This product may use Class 1 laser optical transceivers to communicate over the fiber optic conductors. The U.S.
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Preface Accessible Parts Accessible Parts The Customer Replaceable Units (CRU) in the QLogic 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch are the following: Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers X2 optical transceivers I/O blades CPU blades Power Supply blades Fan blades Refer to Section 5 for more information. Pièces Accessibles Les pièces remplaçables, Customer Replaceable Units (CRU), du commutateur QLogic 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch sont les suivantes: Inter
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Preface License Agreements License Agreements Refer to the QLogic Software End User License Agreement for a complete listing of all license agreements affecting this product. New in this Release This release includes the following new features: Support for the 8-Gbps I/O blade Support for Internet Protocol version 6 Support for Internet Protocol Security Support for Simple Network Management Protocol version 3 user accounts Support for the Tech_Support_Center Call Home profile. This p
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Preface Technical Support Technical Support Customers should contact their authorized maintenance provider for technical support of their QLogic switch products. QLogic-direct customers may contact QLogic Technical Support; others will be redirected to their authorized maintenance provider. Visit the QLogic support web site listed in Contact Information for the latest firmware and software updates. Availability QLogic Technical Support for products under warranty is available during local s
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Preface Technical Support Notes xviii 59229-05 A
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1 General Description This section describes the features and capabilities of the QLogic 9000 Series Stackable Chassis Switch. The following topics are described: Hardware Overview Maintenance Panel I/O Blades CPU Blades Power Supply Blades Fan Blades Fabric and Switch Management Hardware Overview The QLogic 9000 Series switch is set of up to eight I/O blades interconnected with all other I/O blades through the midplane. One or two CPU blades provide configuration, monitoring, d
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1–General Description Hardware Overview I/O blades are ordered separately so that you can specify how many I/O blades you want and what types. To maintain proper air flow and cooling, blank panels are installed in empty I/O slots. The following I/O blade types are available: 16-port 4-Gbps I/O blade 16-port 8-Gbps I/O blade 4-port 10-Gbps I/O blade Figure 1-1 shows a QLogic Model 9200 switch, two I/O blades, and the corresponding blade IDs. I/O Blades (IO0–IO1) I/O Panels (IO2–IO7) Main
