Q-Logic 2-8C Switch User Manual


 
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SANbox2-8c Fibre Channel Switch
Installation Guide
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3.6 Fabric Management ......................................................................................... 3-12
Section 4 Installation
4.1 Site Requirements.............................................................................................. 4-1
4.1.1 Fabric Management Workstation............................................................... 4-1
4.1.2 Switch Power Requirements ..................................................................... 4-1
4.1.3 Environmental Conditions.......................................................................... 4-2
4.2 Installing a Switch............................................................................................... 4-2
4.2.1 Mount the Switch....................................................................................... 4-3
4.2.2 Install SFP Transceivers............................................................................ 4-4
4.2.3 Connect the Workstation to the Switch...................................................... 4-5
4.2.4 Configure the Workstation ......................................................................... 4-6
4.2.4.1 Setting the Workstation IP Address for Ethernet Connections ......... 4-6
4.2.4.2 Configuring the Workstation Serial Port............................................ 4-6
4.2.5 Install SANsurfer Switch Manager............................................................. 4-8
4.2.5.1 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Windows Installation.............. 4-8
4.2.5.2 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Linux Installation .................... 4-9
4.2.5.3 SANsurfer Management Suite Disk - Solaris Installation................ 4-10
4.2.5.4 SANsurfer Switch Manager Installation Disk -
Windows Installation....................................................................... 4-11
4.2.5.5 SANsurfer Switch Manager Installation Disk - Linux Installation .... 4-11
4.2.5.6 SANsurfer Switch Manager Installation Disk - Solaris Installation.. 4-12
4.2.6 Start SANsurfer Switch Manager............................................................. 4-12
4.2.7 Connect the Switch to AC Power ............................................................ 4-13
4.2.8 Configure the Switch ............................................................................... 4-16
4.2.9 Cable Devices to the Switch.................................................................... 4-17
4.3 Install Firmware................................................................................................ 4-18
4.3.1 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager to Install Firmware............................. 4-19
4.3.2 Using the CLI to Install Firmware ............................................................ 4-19
4.3.3 Using FTP and the CLI to Install Firmware.............................................. 4-20
4.4 Powering Down a Switch.................................................................................. 4-22
Section 5 Diagnostics/Troubleshooting
5.1 POST Diagnostics.............................................................................................. 5-1
5.1.1 Heartbeat LED Blink Patterns.................................................................... 5-2
5.1.1.1 Internal Firmware Failure Blink Pattern ............................................ 5-2
5.1.1.2 System Error Blink Pattern ............................................................... 5-2
5.1.1.3 Configuration File System Error Blink Pattern .................................. 5-3
5.1.2 Logged-In LED Indications ........................................................................ 5-6
5.1.2.1 E_Port Isolation ................................................................................ 5-7