HP StorageWorks8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guidePart number: 5697-7196First edition: February 2008
10HP web sitesFor other product information, see the following HP web sites:• http://www.hp.com • http://www.hp.com/go/storage • http://www.hp.com/sup
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 111 General descriptionThe HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch (Figure 1) is a 20-p
12Switch LEDs and controlsThe switch LEDs provide information about the switch’s operational status. These LEDS include the Input Power LED (green), H
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 13Maintenance buttonThe Maintenance button (Figure 2) is a dual-function momentary switch
14Fibre Channel portsThe 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch has twenty Fibre Channel ports. Ports are numbered 0–19 (Figure 3). Each of the ports is served by
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 15TransceiversThe 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch supports SFP+ optical transceivers for the Fi
16Serial portThe 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch is equipped with an RS-232 serial port for maintenance purposes (Figure 6). You can manage the switch thro
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 17Switch managementThe switch supports the following management tools and protocols:• Quic
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 192 PlanningConsider the following when planning a fabric:• Devices, page 19• Device acces
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20A zoning database is maintained on each switch. Table 3 describes the zoning database limits, excluding the active zone set.PerformanceThe 8/20q Fib
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 21LatencyLatency is a measure of how fast a frame travels through a switch from one port t
22Domain ID, principal priority, and domain ID lockThe following switch configuration settings affect multiple switch fabrics:• Domain ID• Principal p
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 23• Secure Socket Layer (SSL): Provides for secure SSL connections for the QuickTools web
24Fabric security consists of the following:• Connection security, page 24• User account security, page 24• Port binding, page 25• Device security, pa
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 25Port bindingPort binding provides authorization for a list of up to 32 switch and device
26Fabric managementThe Simple SAN Connection Manager application is a GUI-based management application for HP StorageWorks that runs on the management
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 273InstallationThis section describes how to install and configure the switch. The followi
28Telnet workstations require an RJ-45 Ethernet port or an RS-232 serial port and an operating system with a Telnet client.Switch power requirementsPo
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 29Installing a 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch involves the following steps:1. Mount the switch
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 3About this guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30Collect the required itemsNOTE: The rack mount kit installation requires one technician.Locate the following items and set them aside:• 8/20q Fibre
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 31Rack the switch1. Remove and discard the four 10-32 screws from the sides of the switch.
325. Fasten each rail flange to the front of the rack using two M6 machine screws (Figure 10).Figure 10 Fastening the rail to the front of the rack6.
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 33Install the transceiversA small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver is required for
34For a Linux workstation:a. Set up minicom to use the serial port. Create or modify the /etc/minirc.dfl file with the following content.pr portdev/tt
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 35Connect the management station or workstation to the switchYou can manage the switch usi
364. Open the QuickTools Wizards menu and select Configuration Wizard. Follow the instructions to set the IP address and the password. Changing the IP
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 37You can load and activate firmware upgrades on an operating switch without disrupting da
38One-step firmware installationThe firmware install and image install commands download the firmware image file from an FTP or TFTP server to the swi
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 39Custom firmware installationA custom firmware installation downloads the firmware image
4Device security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Fabr
40Installing feature license keysfor information about available license keys, see ”Feature licenses” on page 21. To install a license key using Quick
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 414 Diagnostics and troubleshootingDiagnostic information about the switch is available th
42System fault LED is illuminatedThe System Fault LED illuminates to indicate that a fault exists in the switch firmware or hardware. If the System Fa
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 43Fatal POST error blink patternA system error blink pattern is 3 blinks followed by a 2-s
44Logged-in LED indicationsPort diagnostics are indicated by the Logged-in LED for each port (Figure 15).Figure 15 Logged-in LEDThe Logged-in LED has
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 453. Display the fabric domain IDs using the show domains CLI command or by selecting the
46Review the event browser to determine if excessive port errors are responsible for disabling the port. Look for a message that mentions one of the m
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 474. The maintenance menu displays several recovery options. To select a switch recovery o
48Copying log files in maintenance mode (option 4)The Copy Log Files option copies all log file buffers to a file on the switch named logfile. You can
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 49A Regulatory compliance and safetyRegulatory complianceFederal Communications Commission
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 5Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50Certification and classification informationThis product contains a laser internal to the fiber optic (FO) transceiver for connection to the Fibre C
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 51European Union regulatory noticeThis product complies with the following Eurupean Union
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8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 53B Electrostatic dischargeThis appendix provides the following information:• How to preve
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 55C Technical specificationsThis appendix contains the specifications for the 8/20q Fibre
56Maintainability featuresTable 9 lists maintainability features for the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch.Scalability Maximum 239 switches, depending on con
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 57Fabric management specificationsTable 10 lists fabric management specifications for the
58Environmental requirementsTo ensure proper operation, the switch must not be subjected to environmental conditions beyond those for which it was tes
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 59D Factory configuration defaultsThis appendix describes the following factory configurat
63 Zoning database limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Port
60Factory port configurationEnter the show config port CLI command to display port configuration values.
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 61Factory port threshold alarm configurationEnter Show Config Threshold CLI command to dis
62Factory SNMP configurationEnter the show setup snmp CLI command to display SNMP configuration values.Factory switch services configurationEnter the
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 63Factory system configurationEnter the Show Setup System CLI command to display system co
64Factory security configurationEnter the show config security CLI command to display security configuration values.Factory Call Home configurationEnt
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 65GlossaryThis glossary defines terms used in this guide or related to this product. It is
66Fabric security A feature that provides security for fabric users and devices, including user account security and fabric services. See Device secur
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 67Remote Authentication Dial-in Service (RADIUS)A service that supports the remote authent
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 69Numerics10/100 Base-T straight cable 35Aaccount namedefault 35FTP 39maintenance mode 46a
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 7About this guideThis guide provides information about:• Becoming acquainted with the swit
70FTP - See File Transfer ProtocolGG_Port 15generic ports 15GL_Port 15Hhardware requirements 27, 28HBA - See Host Bus AdapterHeartbeat LED 12, 42heat
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 71Rrack mount 29rack stability, warning 9RADIUS - See Remote Dial-In User Service.recoveri
8Document conventions and symbolsWARNING! Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death.CAUTION: Indicates that fai
8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide 9Rack stabilityWARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to equipment:• Ext
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