IBM AA-RWF3A-TE Switch User Manual


 
Locating 4/3 2B S AN S w itch FC ports
FC por ts are numbered from left to right, in eight-port groups, and are also numbered
on the faceplate, see Figure 8.
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2B SAN Switch FC p orts
Activating additional 4/32B SAN Switch ports
The 4/32B SAN Switch is available with either 16 ports (0 through 15) activated for the
standard model or 32 ports (0 through 31) activated for the Full or Power Pack models.
To activate additional ports, contact your H P representative to purchase the HP
StorageWorks 8-Por t Upgrade License, part number T3677A. If your 4/32B SAN Switch
shippedwith16activeports,purchaseone8-Port Upgrade License to activate ports 16
through 23; purchase a second 8-Port Upgrade License to activate ports 24 through 31.
NOTE:
Check the port status to determine whether the license is preinstalled. Use the
portshow command for ports 1 6 through 31. If the port status output indicates
Started and Licensed, all 32 ports are activated.
See Activating additional 4/32 and 4/32B SAN Switch ports,page22forstepson
installing the license and activating ports.
SAN Switch ISL Trunking groups
ISL Trunking is optional H P StorageWorks software that allows you to create trunking
groups of ISLs between adjacent switches. For more information about trunking, see the
Fabric OS administrator’s guide.
If your SAN Switch is licensed f or ISL Trunking (for e xample, P o wer Pack models ship
with this license) , use the trunking groups available on the switch.
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