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Chassis Configuration
SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch
5-18 Multi-Chassis Fabrics 59005-03 Rev. A Installer’s/User’s Manual
Chassis Configuration
There are two parameters that control the role that each chassis plays in a multi-
chassis fabric: Stage Type and Chassis Number.
Assign the Stage Type and Chassis Number for the selected chassis using the
SANsurfer Switch management application. Refer to“Chassis Configuration
Process” on page 5-19 for an explanation of this process.
SANsurfer can manage multiple chassis within a fabric through a single Ethernet
connection to any one chassis in the fabric. First however, before the fabric can be
managed using the Ethernet port, several management parameters must be set
correctly on the chassis with the Ethernet connection. At a minimum, the IP
network address, the IP subnetwork mask, and the IP gateway address must all be
set. In addition, the SNMP read, write, and trap community names may be set, as
well as the SNMP name, contact, and location. This setup is required only for the
chassis that is directly connected to the Ethernet network.
The major steps in this process are:
1. Physically connect a management station directly to the Ethernet port of
chassis through which the fabric will be managed.
2. Configure the Ethernet Port of the Switch chassis through which the fabric
will be managed.
3. Configure the Stage Type and Chassis Number of each Chassis in the Fabric.
The instructions in this section assume that you are starting with SANbox chassis
that have never had their Ethernet ports connected to a management station. In
other words, this section starts from the beginning.
You may have chassis that have been managed via the SANsurfer Switch manage-
ment application. In this case you may not need to start at the beginning.
NOTE:
This process assumes that chassis are cabled together in a cascade, mesh, or Multi-
stage topology.