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About this document This document describes how to install, service, and use the IBM TotalStorage® SAN16B-2 SAN Switch (2005 Models B16 and 16B). Throughout this document, the product is referred to as the SAN16B-2 , or simply the switch to apply to both models. If information applies to only one model, the model will be specified as the B16 or the 16B. The sections that follow provide information about: v "Who should read this document" v "Product documents" v "Brocade documents" v "Getting help" on page xviii v "How to send your comments" on page xviii Who should read this document This document is intended for clients who are responsible for installing, servicing, and using the SAN16B-2 SAN switches. Product documents The following documents contain information related to this product: v IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 Installation, Service, and User's Guide, GC26-7753 (this document) v IBM eServer Safety Notices, G229-9054 v IBM TotalStorage SAN b-type 2005 Statement of Limited Warranty, GC26-7654 Brocade documents IBM b-type switches use software licensed from Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. You can find information related to the software that supports the director in the following documents on the CD-ROM supplied with this product: Brocade Fabric OS v Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual v Brocade Fabric OS MIB Reference Manual v Brocade Fabric OS System Error Message Reference Manual Brocade Fabric OS optional features v Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide v Brocade Secure Fabric OS User's Guide v Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide IBM and Brocade product matrix When you use any of the Brocade documents, you will notice that the model numbers reflect the original Brocade switches. Table 1 on page xviii provides a product matrix for you to use to correlate the Brocade model numbers to the IBM product names and machine types and model numbers. Note that a number of © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005 xvii

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About
this
document
This
document
describes
how
to
install,
service,
and
use
the
IBM
TotalStorage
®
SAN16B-2
SAN
Switch
(2005
Models
B16
and
16B).
Throughout
this
document,
the
product
is
referred
to
as
the
SAN16B-2
,
or
simply
the
switch
to
apply
to
both
models.
If
information
applies
to
only
one
model,
the
model
will
be
specified
as
the
B16
or
the
16B.
The
sections
that
follow
provide
information
about:
v
“Who
should
read
this
document”
v
“Product
documents”
v
“Brocade
documents”
v
“Getting
help”
on
page
xviii
v
“How
to
send
your
comments”
on
page
xviii
Who
should
read
this
document
This
document
is
intended
for
clients
who
are
responsible
for
installing,
servicing,
and
using
the
SAN16B-2
SAN
switches.
Product
documents
The
following
documents
contain
information
related
to
this
product:
v
IBM
TotalStorage
SAN16B-2
Installation,
Service,
and
User’s
Guide
,
GC26-7753
(this
document)
v
IBM
eServer
Safety
Notices
,
G229–9054
v
IBM
TotalStorage
SAN
b-type
2005
Statement
of
Limited
Warranty
,
GC26–7654
Brocade
documents
IBM
b-type
switches
use
software
licensed
from
Brocade
Communications
Systems,
Inc.
You
can
find
information
related
to
the
software
that
supports
the
director
in
the
following
documents
on
the
CD-ROM
supplied
with
this
product:
Brocade
Fabric
OS
v
Brocade
Fabric
OS
Administrator’s
Guide
v
Brocade
Fabric
OS
Command
Reference
Manual
v
Brocade
Fabric
OS
MIB
Reference
Manual
v
Brocade
Fabric
OS
System
Error
Message
Reference
Manual
Brocade
Fabric
OS
optional
features
v
Brocade
Fabric
Watch
Administrator’s
Guide
v
Brocade
Secure
Fabric
OS
User’s
Guide
v
Brocade
Web
Tools
Administrator’s
Guide
IBM
and
Brocade
product
matrix
When
you
use
any
of
the
Brocade
documents,
you
will
notice
that
the
model
numbers
reflect
the
original
Brocade
switches.
Table
1
on
page
xviii
provides
a
product
matrix
for
you
to
use
to
correlate
the
Brocade
model
numbers
to
the
IBM
product
names
and
machine
types
and
model
numbers.
Note
that
a
number
of
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2005
xvii