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November 2007
Brocade 4424 Blade Server
SAN I/O Module
Hardware Reference Manual
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Copyright © 2007 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Brocade, the Brocade B weave logo, Fabric OS, File Lifecycle Manager, MyView, Secure Fabric OS, SilkWorm, and StorageX are registered trademarks and the Brocade B wing logo, SAN Health, and Tapestry are trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or in other countries. FICON is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other brands, products, or serv
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Contents About this document How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Supported hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v What’s new in this document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Document conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
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Changing from Access Gateway Mode to Fabric Switch Mode . . . . 17 Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Activating Ports on Demand (POD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Activating ports with a POD license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Connecting to the SAN I/O Module Using Web Tools . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Chapter 3 Operating the SAN I/O Module Interoperability . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About this document This document is a hardware reference manual, written for SAN administrators who are using any Blade Server that supports the Brocade 4424 Blade Server Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module. It provides the information needed to understand the installation, configuration, and maintenance of the Brocade 4424 SAN I/O Module. NOTE Through this document, the Brocade 4424 SAN I/O Module is referred to as the SAN I/O Module. How this document is organized This document is organized to h
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Document conventions This section describes text formatting conventions and important notices formats. Text formatting The narrative-text formatting conventions that are used in this document are as follows: bold text Identifies command names Identifies GUI elements Identifies keywords and operands Identifies text to enter at the GUI or CLI italic text Provides emphasis Identifies variables Identifies paths and Internet addresses Identifies document titles code text Identifies CLI output Identi
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Additional information This section lists additional Brocade and industry-specific documentation that you might find helpful. Brocade resources The following related documentation is provided on the Brocade Family Documentation and Brocade 4424 Documentation CD-ROMs packaged with the SAN I/O Module and on the Brocade Web site, through Brocade Connect. NOTE Go to http://www.brocade.com and click Brocade Connect to register at no cost for a user ID and password. Fabric OS • Fabric OS Administr
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Optional brocade features Optional Brocade features include: Advanced Performance Monitoring Enables more effective end-to-end SAN performance analysis to enhance performance tuning, increase productivity, optimize resource utilization, and reduce costs. Extended Fabrics Supports the reliable, high-speed connectivity of Brocade switches over dark fiber or Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) equipment at distances up to 500 kilometers to enhance business continuance operations. Fabric Wat
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• Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed and results • Serial console and Telnet session logs • syslog message logs 2. SAN I/O Module Serial Number The SAN I/O Module serial number and corresponding bar code are provided on the serial number label attached to the module. Following is an example of a serial number and barcode: FT00X0054E9 FT00X0054E9 3. World Wide Name (WWN). Use the CLI wwn or switchShow commands to display the WWN. 4. Software licenses. Use the CLI licenseI
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Chapter Introducing the SAN I/O Module 1 The Brocade 4424 is a 24-port Fibre Channel module with 8 external ports and 16 internal ports designed for installation in a Dell PowerEdge M1000e Blade Server Enclosure. The product ships with 12 ports enabled and can be upgraded to 24 ports through Ports on Demand (POD) licensing. These ports support link speeds up to 4Gbit/sec. Dual function and access gateway configurations The SAN I/O Module ships in one of two configurations: • Dual Function co
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1 Features • If the part number is DL-4424-0002, then the SAN I/O Module is configured to run exclusively in Access Gateway mode. To operate in Full Fabric Switch mode, you must have a Switch license. You may also use the CLI licenseshow command to determine whether the module is Dual Function (Switch/Access Gateway), or single-function Access Gateway. This command displays current license keys, along with a list of licensed products enabled by these keys. A Dual Function (Switch/Access Gat
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Features 1 If dark, the port is unlicensed. • The following system LEDs: - One green power LED to indicate module power-on. - One green/amber LED to indicate module status. - One blue, identify module and flash blue to locate module. See “Interpreting LED activity” on page 22 for details about the SAN I/O Module LEDs. Access Gateway mode • Up to 8 autosensing (1, 2, and 4 Gbit/sec) Fibre Channel ports. These are universal and self-configuring ports capable of becoming: - F_Port (fabric enabled
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1 Hardware Description • For static POD, Table 1 shows the base internal and external ports that are licensed, as well as the additional 12 ports that can be activated with a POD license. For details about activating and deactivating additional ports when you have POD licensing, refer to “Activating Ports on Demand (POD)” on page 17. TABLE 1 Ports available Port Licensing External Ports Internal Ports Base 17, 18, 19, and 20 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 POD 0, 21, 22, and 23 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
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Hardware Description 1 The nonport (SAN I/O Module status) LEDs, shown as item 3 of Figure 1, display SAN I/O Module-level information as shown in Figure 2. FIGURE 2 Other Status LEDs 3 1 2 1 SAN I/O Module status LED 2 Power status LED 3 Server Management LED Nonport side The nonport side of the SAN I/O Module (shown in Figure 3) is seated into the enclosure. You do not need to line up the SAN I/O Module as it will seat correctly when the insertion arm is closed. When the SAN I/O Module is i
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1 ISL trunking groups Labeling Figures 3 shows the labels appearing on the SAN I/O Module. A second serial label is located beneath the insertion arm on the enclosure (visible only when the arm is extended). To extend the insertion arm, gently squeeze the release tab (top-to-bottom) and pull outward. SFPs The SAN I/O Module was designed to work with small form-factor pluggable (SFP) optical modules and ships with up to eight SWL SFPs. NOTE The SAN I/O Module ships with four 4 Gbit/sec SFPs.
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Optional features 1 Optional features The SAN I/O Module supports the following optional software, which is activated with the purchase of the corresponding license key. Applicable options depend on whether the SAN I/O Module operates in Switch or Access Gateway mode. Full Fabric Switch Mode 1 • Brocade Advanced Web Tools • Brocade Fabric Watch 1 • Brocade Advanced Zoning • Brocade Secure Fabric OS • Brocade ISL Trunking • Port on Demand (POD) licensing • Brocade Advanced Performance • Support
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1 Cabling guidelines 5. Be sure that you have taken the necessary precautions for electrostatic sensitivity; then break the seal warning. 6. Slide the SAN I/O Module out of the antistatic sleeve and inspect it carefully for any obvious defects or shipping damage. 7. Locate the label that specifies the part number for the SAN I/O Module. Make a note of the part number because the part number indicates whether the SAN I/O Module was configured at the factory in Access Gateway or Standard Full
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Chapter Configuring the SAN I/O Module 2 Use procedures in this chapter to configure the SAN I/O Module to operate on a network and fabric. Also provided are steps to change the Module’s operating mode (Full Fabric Switch and Access Gateway modes), activating Ports on Demand (POD), and connecting to the SAN I/O Module using Web Tools. NOTE The SAN I/O Module is configured at the factory for either Access Gateway mode or Dual Function mode. Dual Function mode allows you to configure the modul
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2 Modify the SAN I/O Module IP address • Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide • Web Tools Administrator’s Guide Modify the SAN I/O Module IP address By default, the IP address for the SAN I/O Module is configured as 10.77.77.77 with a default Ethernet subnetmask of 255.255.255.0. Reset the IP address using three methods. If the IP values are set using either of these methods, the IP values are stored on the SAN I/O Module. • SAN I/O Module Command Line Interface (CLI). • Blade Server Enclosu
