IBM SAN384B Portable Media Storage User Manual


 
Contents
Read this first ............iii
Summary of changes ...........iii
Third edition .............iii
Second edition ............iii
Getting help ..............iii
Taiwan Contact Information ........iv
How to send your comments ........iv
Figures ...............ix
Tables ...............xi
Safety notices ...........xiii
Safety notices and labels..........xiii
Danger notices ............xiii
Caution notices ............xvi
Safety labels.............xvii
Attention notices ...........xviii
Rack safety ..............xix
Rack installation ...........xix
Rack relocation (19" rack).........xx
Safety inspections ............xxi
Removing AC power ..........xxi
External machine checks .........xxi
Internal machine checks .........xxi
Product recycling and disposal .......xxii
About this document ........xxiii
Who should read this document.......xxiii
Product documents ...........xxiii
Brocade documents ...........xxiii
IBM and Brocade product matrix .....xxiv
Accessibility features for SAN384B .....xxiv
Chapter 1. Introduction ........1
Overview of the SAN384B..........1
Hardware components ...........2
SAN384B blades .............5
High availability .............7
Reliability ...............7
Serviceability ..............7
Software features .............8
Security ...............8
Network Manageability..........9
Chapter 2. Installing a SAN384B in a
cabinet...............11
Ordering the lift tool ...........11
World trade locations ..........12
United States locations .........12
Installation guidelines ...........13
Installing a SAN384B in a 2109 C36 cabinet....14
Time required ............14
Unpacking and assembling the lift tool ....15
Unpacking the SAN384B .........16
Installing the port-side exhaust kit......18
Torque requirements ..........20
Installing the exhaust kit hardware .....20
Installing the SAN384B into the cabinet ....24
Port numbering .............28
Chassis slots ..............30
Cable organization ............30
Chapter 3. Starting and configuring the
SAN384B..............33
Providing power to the SAN384B .......35
Connecting the SAN384B and host with a serial
cable ................35
Logging in to the serial console port ......36
Configuring the IP addresses ........36
Logging off the serial console port and
disconnecting the serial cable .......37
Establishing an Ethernet connection ......38
Customizing the switch name ........38
Customizing a chassis name.........38
Setting the Domain ID...........39
Setting the date and time ..........39
Setting the date ............39
Setting the time zone ..........39
Synchronizing local time .........40
Verifying the PID mode and connecting to the fabric 41
Software licenses ............41
Installing transceivers and attaching cables ....41
Managing cables.............42
Verifying correct operation and backing up the
configuration ..............43
Fabric OS firmware updates .........43
Downloading and installing firmware ....44
Powering off the SAN384B .........44
Chapter 4. Monitoring system
components ............45
Port or application blade status........45
Control processor blade (CP8) status ......53
Core switch blade (CR4S-8) status .......55
Power supply status ...........56
Blower assembly status ..........57
WWN card status ............59
Chapter 5. Removing and installing
components ............61
Removing and installing the chassis door ....61
Time and items required .........61
Removing the chassis door ........61
Removing and installing cable management finger
assemblies...............62
Time and items required .........62
Removing a cable management finger assembly 62
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