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Overview Multi-Switch Fabrics A Fibre Channel topology that consists of one or more interconnected directors or switch elements is called a fabric. Operational software provides the ability to interconnect directors (through expansion port (E_Port) connections) to form a multi-switch fabric. The data transmission path through the fabric is typically determined by fabric elements and is user-transparent. Subject to zoning restrictions, devices attached to any interconnected director can communicate with each other through the fabric. Because a multi-switch fabric is typically complex, maintenance personnel should be aware that several factors can degrade fabric performance or cause connectivity failures. These factors include: ■ Domain ID assignment-Each director in a fabric is identified by a unique domain ID that ranges from 1 through 31. A domain ID of 0 is invalid. If two operational fabrics join, they determine if any domain ID conflicts exist between the fabrics. If one or more conflicts exist, the E_Ports that form the interswitch link (ISL) segment to prevent the fabrics from joining. ■ Zoning-In a multi-switch fabric is configured on a fabric-wide basis, and a change to the zoning configuration is applied to all directors and switch elements in the fabric. To ensure zoning is consistent across a fabric, the following rules are enforced when two fabrics (zoned or unzoned) join: - Fabric A unzoned and Fabric B unzoned-The fabrics join successfully, and the resulting fabric remains unzoned. - Fabric A zoned and Fabric B unzoned-The fabrics join successfully, and fabric B automatically inherits the zoning configuration from fabric A. - Fabric A unzoned and Fabric B zoned-The fabrics join successfully, and fabric A automatically inherits the zoning configuration from fabric B. - Fabric A zoned and Fabric B zoned-The fabrics join successfully only if the zone configurations can be merged. If the fabrics cannot join, the connecting E_Ports segment and the fabrics remain independent. Zone configurations for two fabrics are compatible (the zones can join) if the active zone set name is identical for each fabric, and if zones with the same name have identical elements. Director 2/64 Installation Guide 25

Section	Page
Contents	3
About this Guide	11
Overview	12
Intended Audience	12
Related Documentation	12
Conventions	13
Document Conventions	13
Table 1: Document Conventions	13
Text Symbols	13
Equipment Symbols	14
Rack Stability	16
Getting Help	17
HP Technical Support	17
HP Storage Website	17
HP Authorized Reseller	17
Overview	19
Director Description	20
Features	21
Director Management	21
Error-Detection, Reporting, and Serviceability	22
Zoning	24
Multi-Switch Fabrics	25
Hardware Components	27
Front View	27
Figure 1: Director components-front	27
CTP2 Card	28
Front Bezel	28
Cable Management Assembly	29
Power Supplies	29
UPM Card	29
Figure 2: UPM card LEDs and connectors	30
Rear View	31
Figure 3: Director components-rear	32
Fan Modules	32
SBAR Assembly	32
Power Module Assembly	33
Tools and Test Equipment	34
Tools Supplied with the Director	34
Figure 4: Torque tool and hex adapter	34
Figure 5: Loopback plug	35
Figure 6: Fiber-Optic protective plug	35
Figure 7: Null modem cable	36
Tools Supplied by Service Personnel	36
Optional Kits	37
Table 2: Director 2/64 Optional Kits	37
Installing and Configuring the Director 2/64	39
Installation Options	40
Review Installation Requirements	41
Items Required for Installation	41
Select an Operating Location	43
Cooling and Power Requirements	43
Unpack and Inspect the Director	44
Figure 8: Carton contents for a 9000/10000/11000 rack installation	45
Table 3: Shipping Carton Contents for an HP 9000/10000/11000 Rack	46
Figure 9: Carton contents for a HP system/e or industry-standard 19-in rack installation	47
Table 4: Parts for Installing in a HP System/e and Industry-Standard 19-in Rack	48
Install the Director in a Rack	49
Required Tools	49
Tips for Installing More than One Switch	49
Transfer the Director to the Lift Device	49
9000/10000/11000 Rack Installation	50
Install the Shelf Brackets in a 9000/10000/11000 Rack	50
Prepare the Switch for Installation	51
Figure 10: Securing shelf brackets	52
Figure 11: Securing the two mounting brackets	53
Finalize the Rack Mounting Procedure	54
Figure 12: Aligning the switch in the rack	55
Figure 13: Securing the rear angle brackets	56
Figure 14: AC power connections	57
HP System/e and Industry-Standard 19-in Rack Installation	57
Install the Anti-tip Feet on a HP System/e Rack	57
Figure 15: Mounting anti-tip feet for a HP system/e rack	58
Install Mounting Bracket Hardware in the Rack	58
Figure 16: Rail tray mounting location requirement	59
Figure 17: Attaching a rear rail tray bracket	60
Figure 18: Installing a Tinnerman nut on the rack-front rail in U1	60
Figure 19: Inserting the rail tray in the rack	61
Prepare the Front and Rear Rack Columns	62
Figure 20: Preparing the front rack columns	62
Figure 21: Preparing the rear rack columns	63
Prepare the Switch for Installation	63
Figure 22: Installing the rack mounting brackets on the switch	64
Finalize the Rack Mounting Procedure	65
Figure 23: Positioning the switch in the rack	65
Figure 24: Securing the switch to the rack	66
Figure 25: AC power connections	67
Sliding Shelf Installation-For an HAFM Server only	67
Figure 26: Installing the sliding shelf brackets	68
Figure 27: Positioning the sliding shelf bracket on a rail rear slot	69
Figure 28: Positioning the sliding shelf bracket at the rack front	70
Recommended Cable Management	70
Figure 29: Recommended cable management	71
Power-On Self Test	71
Configure Director Network Information	73
Default Settings	73
Changing the Director’s IP Address	73
Figure 30: Connecting the null modem cable between the director and a workstation	75
Figure 31: Connection Description dialog box	76
Figure 32: Connect To dialog box	76
Figure 33: COMn Properties dialog box	77
Figure 34: HyperTerminal dialog box	78
LAN-Connect the Director	79
Figure 35: LAN-connect the director	79
HAFM Server	80
Enabling HAFM to Manage the Director	80
Figure 36: New Product dialog box	80
Verify Communication Between the Director and HAFM Server	81
Figure 37: Products View page	81
Table 5: Director Operational States and Symbols	81
Figure 38: Hardware View page (with FRU failures)	83
Set Director Date and Time	83
Figure 39: Configure Date and Time dialog box	84
Set Date and Time Manually	84
Synchronize Date and Time	85
Frequently Used HAFM Settings	86
Set the Director Online	87
Set the Director Offline	87
Configure Director Identification	87
Figure 40: Configure Identification dialog box	88
Configure Director Management Style	88
Configuring Switch Parameters	89
Figure 41: Configure Switch Parameters dialog box	90
Switch Parameters	90
Configure Fabric Parameters	93
Figure 42: Configure Fabric Parameters dialog box	94
Fabric Parameters	94
Configure Switch Binding	97
Configure Ports	97
Figure 43: Configure Ports check boxes	98
Configure Port Addresses (FICON)	99
Configure SNMP Trap Message Recipients	99
Figure 44: Configure SNMP dialog box	100
Configure and Enable E-mail Notification	101
Figure 45: Configure E-Mail dialog box	101
Configure and Enable Call-Home Features	102
Configure and Enable Ethernet Events	102
Figure 46: Configure Ethernet Events Dialog Box	102
Configure Threshold Alerts	102
Create New Alerts	103
Figure 47: Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box	104
Figure 48: New Threshold Alerts dialog box-first screen	104
Figure 49: New Threshold Alerts dialog box-second screen	105
Figure 50: New Threshold Alerts dialog box-third screen	106
Figure 51: New Threshold Alerts dialog box-summary screen	107
Figure 52: Configure Threshold Alerts dialog box-alert activated	107
Modify Alerts	108
Activate or Deactivate Alerts	108
Delete Alerts	109
Test Remote Notification	109
Figure 53: Test Remote Notification dialog box	109
Back Up HAFM Configuration Data	110
Configure Open Systems Management Server	110
Configure FICON Management Server	110
Configure Feature Key	110
Configure Open Trunking	110
Enable Embedded Web Server	111
Enable Telnet	111
Connect Cables to the Fibre Channel Ports	111
Figure 54: Connect the Fibre Channel cables	112
Connect the Director to a Fabric	112
Figure 55: Port Properties dialog box	114
Using HAFM from a Remote Location	114
Remote Workstation Minimum Requirements	114
Install HAFM Client on a Remote Workstation	115
Figure 56: HAFM remote client install	116
Launch HAFM from the Remote Client	116
Manage Firmware Versions	117
Determine a Director Firmware Version	118
Figure 57: Firmware Library dialog box	118
Add a Firmware Version	119
Figure 58: New Firmware Version dialog box	120
Figure 59: New Firmware Description dialog box	120
Modify a Firmware Version Description	121
Figure 60: Modify Firmware Description dialog box	121
Delete a Firmware Version	122
Download a Firmware Version to a Director	123
Figure 61: Backup and Restore Configuration dialog box	124
Figure 62: Send Firmware confirmation box	124
Back Up the Director’s Configuration	126
Regulatory Compliance Notices	127
Regulatory Compliance ID Numbers	128
Federal Communications Commission Notice	129
Class A Equipment	129
Class B Equipment	129
Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with FCC Logo-United States Only	130
Modifications	130
Network and Serial Cables	130
IEC EMC Statement (Worldwide)	131
Spécification ATI Classe A (France)	131
Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien)	131
Class A Equipment	131
Class B Equipment	131
European Union Notice	132
Japanese Notice	132
Harmonics Conformance (Japan)	133
German Noise Declaration	133
Laser Safety	134
Certification and Classification Information	134
Declaration of Conformity	135
Technical Specifications	137
Physical Dimensions	138
Table 6: Dimensions	138
Environmental Specifications	138
Table 7: Environmental Specifications	138
Power Requirements	139
Table 8: Power Requirements	139
Operating Tolerances	139
Table 9: Operating Tolerances	139
Laser Information	140
Table 10: Laser specs - 2 Gb	140
Electrostatic Discharge	141
Precautions Against Electrostatic Discharge	142
Grounding Methods	142
Index	143
A	143
B	143
C	143
D	143
E	144
F	144
G	145
H	145
I	145
L	146
M	146
N	146
O	146
P	147
R	147
S	147
T	147
U	148
V	148
W	148

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Overview

Director 2/64 Installation Guide

Multi-Switch Fabrics

A Fibre Channel topology that consists of one or more interconnected directors or

switch elements is called a fabric. Operational software provides the ability to

interconnect directors (through expansion port (E_Port) connections) to form a

multi-switch fabric. The data transmission path through the fabric is typically

determined by fabric elements and is user-transparent. Subject to zoning

restrictions, devices attached to any interconnected director can communicate

with each other through the fabric.

Because a multi-switch fabric is typically complex, maintenance personnel should

be aware that several factors can degrade fabric performance or cause

connectivity failures. These factors include:

■

Domain ID assignment

—Each director in a fabric is identified by a unique

domain ID that ranges from 1 through 31. A domain ID of 0 is invalid. If two

operational fabrics join, they determine if any domain ID conflicts exist

between the fabrics. If one or more conflicts exist, the E_Ports that form the

interswitch link (ISL) segment to prevent the fabrics from joining.

■

Zoning

—In a multi-switch fabric is configured on a fabric-wide basis, and a

change to the zoning configuration is applied to all directors and switch

elements in the fabric. To ensure zoning is consistent across a fabric, the

following rules are enforced when two fabrics (zoned or unzoned) join:

—

Fabric A unzoned and Fabric B unzoned

—The fabrics join

successfully, and the resulting fabric remains unzoned.

—

Fabric A zoned and Fabric B unzoned

—The fabrics join successfully,

and fabric B automatically inherits the zoning configuration from fabric

—

Fabric A unzoned and Fabric B zoned

—The fabrics join successfully,

and fabric A automatically inherits the zoning configuration from fabric

—

Fabric A zoned and Fabric B zoned

—The fabrics join successfully only

if the zone configurations can be merged. If the fabrics cannot join, the

connecting E_Ports segment and the fabrics remain independent.

Zone configurations for two fabrics are compatible (the zones can join) if the

active zone set name is identical for each fabric, and if zones with the same

name have identical elements.