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Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Installing the SAN I/O Module Unpacking the SAN I/O Module 11 Items included with the SAN I/O Module 11 System reliability guidelines 12 Handling static-sensitive devices 12 Preparing the Blade Server Enclosure for the SAN I/O Module. . . . 12 Inserting the SAN I/O Module in the Blade Server Enclosure . . . . . 13 Handling SFP+ transceivers 15 Inserting an SFP+ transceiver in the SAN I/O Module port 15 Cabling guidelines 16 Data transmission ranges 17 Configuring the SAN I/O Module In this chapter 19 Items required 19 Modifying the SAN I/O Module IP address 20 Using the CMC GUI to set the IP address 20 Using the CMC CLI to set the IP address 21 Using the SAN I/O Module CLI to set the IP address 22 Connecting the SAN I/O Module to the Ethernet network 24 Connecting to the SAN I/O Module using Web Tools 24 Connecting the SAN I/O Module to the fabric 24 Operating the SAN I/O Module In this chapter 29 Interoperability 29 Activating Ports on Demand 30 Activating ports with a POD license 30 Changing from Access Gateway mode to Native Fabric mode. . . . . 31 Disabling Access Gateway mode 32 Changing from Native Fabric mode to Access Gateway mode. . . . . 33 Access Gateway mode default port mapping 33 Accessing the SAN I/O Module 33 Interpreting POST results 34 Interpreting SAN I/O Module LED activity 35 Power-on self-test LEDs 36 Normal-operation LEDs 36 Removing and replacing SAN I/O Modules 37 Removing and replacing SFP+ transceivers and cables 39 iv Brocade M6505 16 Gbps Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module Hardware Reference Manual 53-1002576-02

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Brocade M6505 16 Gbps Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module Hardware Reference Manual
53-1002576-02
Chapter 2
Installing the SAN I/O Module
Unpacking the SAN I/O Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Items included with the SAN I/O Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
System reliability guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Handling static-sensitive devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Preparing the Blade Server Enclosure for the SAN I/O Module. . . . 12
Inserting the SAN I/O Module in the Blade Server Enclosure . . . . . 13
Handling SFP+ transceivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Inserting an SFP+ transceiver in the SAN I/O Module port . . . . . . . 15
Cabling guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Data transmission ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 3
Configuring the SAN I/O Module
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Items required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Modifying the SAN I/O Module IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Using the CMC GUI to set the IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Using the CMC CLI to set the IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the SAN I/O Module CLI to set the IP address. . . . . . . . . 22
Connecting the SAN I/O Module to the Ethernet network . . . . . . . . 24
Connecting to the SAN I/O Module using Web Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Connecting the SAN I/O Module to the fabric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chapter 4
Operating the SAN I/O Module
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Interoperability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Activating Ports on Demand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Activating ports with a POD license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Changing from Access Gateway mode to Native Fabric mode. . . . . 31
Disabling Access Gateway mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Changing from Native Fabric mode to Access Gateway mode. . . . .33
Access Gateway mode default port mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Accessing the SAN I/O Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Interpreting POST results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Interpreting SAN I/O Module LED activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Power-on self-test LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Normal-operation LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Removing and replacing SAN I/O Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Removing and replacing SFP+ transceivers and cables . . . . . . . . .39