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About This Document In this chapter •How this document is organized vii •Document conventions viii •Notice to the reader ix •Additional information x •Getting technical help xi •Document feedback xii How this document is organized This document is organized to help you find information that you want as quickly and easily as possible. The document contains the following components: • Chapter 1, "Brocade M6505 Product Overview,"describes the Brocade M6505 16 Gbps Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module and explains its basic concepts and features. This chapter also provides instructions for unpacking the SAN I/O Module from its shipping container, references to the appropriate publication for installing the SAN I/O Module into the Dell M1000e Blade Server Enclosure, and Fibre Channel port cabling guidelines. • Chapter 2, "Installing the SAN I/O Module," describes the procedures needed to unpack and install the Brocade M6505 16 Gbps Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module for the Dell M1000e Blade Server Enclosure. • Chapter 3, "Configuring the SAN I/O Module," describes how to change the IP address of the Brocade M6505 16 Gbps Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module, connect the module to the Ethernet network and fabric, and connect to the Brocade M6505 16 Gbps Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module using Web Tools. • Chapter 4, "Operating the SAN I/O Module," is a reference for understanding the power-on diagnostics and LEDs supporting the Brocade M6505 16 Gbps Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module. Also provided are details for operating and replacing the Brocade M6505 16 Gbps Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module, removing and replacing SFP+ transceivers and cables, changing between Access Gateway mode and Native Fabric mode, activating Ports on Demand (POD), backing up the system, maintaining firmware, changing passwords, locating serial number information, and viewing configurations. • Appendix A, "SAN I/O Module Specifications," provides product specifications and regulatory compliance information. Brocade M6505 16 Gbps Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module Hardware Reference Manual vii 53-1002576-02

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Brocade M6505 16 Gbps Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module Hardware Reference Manual
vii
53-1002576-02
About This Document
In this chapter
•
How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
•
Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
•
Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
•
Additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
•
Getting technical help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
•
Document feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
How this document is organized
This document is organized to help you find information that you want as quickly and easily as
possible. The document contains the following components:
•
Chapter 1, “Brocade M6505 Product Overview,”
describes the Brocade M6505 16 Gbps Fibre
Channel SAN I/O Module and explains its basic concepts and features. This chapter also
provides instructions for unpacking the SAN I/O Module from its shipping container, references
to the appropriate publication for installing the SAN I/O Module into the Dell M1000e Blade
Server Enclosure, and Fibre Channel port cabling guidelines.
•
Chapter 2, “Installing the SAN I/O Module,”
describes the procedures needed to unpack and
install the Brocade M6505 16 Gbps Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module for the Dell M1000e Blade
Server Enclosure.
•
Chapter 3, “Configuring the SAN I/O Module,”
describes how to change the IP address of the
Brocade M6505 16 Gbps Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module, connect the module to the Ethernet
network and fabric, and connect to the Brocade M6505 16 Gbps Fibre Channel SAN I/O
Module using Web Tools.
•
Chapter 4, “Operating the SAN I/O Module,”
is a reference for understanding the power-on
diagnostics and LEDs supporting the Brocade M6505 16 Gbps Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module.
Also provided are details for operating and replacing the Brocade M6505 16 Gbps Fibre
Channel SAN I/O Module, removing and replacing SFP+ transceivers and cables, changing
between Access Gateway mode and Native Fabric mode, activating Ports on Demand (POD),
backing up the system, maintaining firmware, changing passwords, locating serial number
information, and viewing configurations.
•
Appendix A, “SAN I/O Module Specifications,”
provides product specifications and regulatory
compliance information.