McDATA IPS4300 Switch User Manual


 
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McDATA Sphereon 4300 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual
Installation Tasks
15. Connect the product to the customer-supplied Ethernet LAN
segment:
a. Connect one end of the Ethernet patch cable (supplied) to the
RJ-45 connector (labelled 10/100).
b. Connect the remaining end of the cable to the LAN as directed
by the customer.
Task 5: Cable Fibre Channel Ports
Perform this task to cable Fibre Channel ports and connect devices:
1. Route fiber-optic jumper cables from customer-specified Fibre
Channel devices, FC-AL devices, or fabric elements to product
ports.
2. Connect device cables to SFP optical port transceivers as directed
by the customer.
3. Perform one of the following:
If the product is installed on a table or desktop, bundle and
secure Fibre Channel cables as directed by the customer.
If the product is installed in a customer-supplied equipment
rack, bundle Fibre Channel cables from the product and other
equipment (groups of 16 maximum), and secure them as
directed by the customer.
If the product is installed in a Fabricenter equipment cabinet,
bundle Fibre Channel cables from the product and other
equipment (groups of 16 maximum), and secure them in the
cable management area at the front-left side of the cabinet.
Task 6: Configure Zoning (Optional)
Perform this procedure to configure, change, add, or delete zones;
and to configure, change, enable, or disable zone sets.
Zone - A zone is a group of devices that can access each other
through port-to-port connections. Devices in the same zone can
recognize and communicate with each other; devices in different
zones cannot.