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SANbox2-64 Fibre Channel Switch
Installation Guide
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2.2.2.1 Over Temperature LED (Amber)....................................................... 2-6
2.2.2.2 Fan Fail LED (Amber)....................................................................... 2-6
2.2.2.3 Heartbeat LED (Amber).................................................................... 2-7
2.2.2.4 Input Power LED (Green) ................................................................. 2-7
2.3 Fibre Channel Ports ........................................................................................... 2-7
2.3.1 Port Status LED......................................................................................... 2-8
2.3.2 Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Transceivers.................................... 2-8
2.3.3 Port Types ................................................................................................. 2-9
2.4 Ethernet Port .................................................................................................... 2-10
2.5 Serial Port......................................................................................................... 2-11
2.6 Power Supply Modules..................................................................................... 2-12
2.7 Fans ................................................................................................................. 2-13
2.8 Switch Management......................................................................................... 2-14
2.8.1 SANsurfer Switch Manager ..................................................................... 2-14
2.8.2 SANsurfer Switch Manager Web Applet.................................................. 2-14
2.8.3 Command Line Interface ......................................................................... 2-15
2.8.4 SANsurfer Switch Manager Application Programming Interface............. 2-15
2.8.5 Simple Network Management Protocol ................................................... 2-15
2.8.6 File Transfer Protocol .............................................................................. 2-15
Section 3 Planning
3.1 Devices............................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Device Access.................................................................................................... 3-2
3.2.1 Soft Zones ................................................................................................. 3-3
3.2.2 Access Control List Hard Zones................................................................ 3-3
3.3 Performance....................................................................................................... 3-4
3.3.1 Distance..................................................................................................... 3-4
3.3.2 Bandwidth.................................................................................................. 3-5
3.3.3 Latency...................................................................................................... 3-5
3.4 Multiple Chassis Fabrics .................................................................................... 3-6
3.4.1 Optimizing Device Performance................................................................ 3-6
3.4.2 Domain ID, Principal Priority, and Domain ID Lock ................................... 3-9
3.4.3 Common Topologies................................................................................ 3-10
3.5 Fabric Security ................................................................................................. 3-11
3.5.1 User Account Security............................................................................. 3-11
3.5.2 Fabric Services........................................................................................ 3-11
3.6 Fabric Management ......................................................................................... 3-12
Section 4 Installation
4.1 Site Requirements.............................................................................................. 4-1