Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About this document
- Introducing the SAN I/O Module
- Configuring the SAN I/O Module
- Items required
- Modify the SAN I/O Module IP address
- Connecting the SAN I/O Module to the Ethernet network
- Connecting the SAN I/O Module to the fabric
- Changing from Fabric OS Native to Access Gateway mode
- Changing from Access Gateway mode to Fabric Switch mode
- Activating Ports on Demand (POD)
- Connecting to the SAN I/O Module Using Web Tools
- Operating the SAN I/O Module
- Interoperability
- Accessing the SAN I/O Module
- Interpreting POST results
- Interpreting LED activity
- Removing and replacing the SAN I/O Module
- Access Gateway Mode default port mapping
- Processor and memory specifications
- Weight and physical dimensions
- Facility requirements
- Electrical
- Architectural specification
- Supported HBAs
- Fibre Channel standards compliance
- Regulatory compliance
- Environmental regulation compliance
- Index
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Cabling guidelines
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5. Be sure that you have taken the necessary precautions for electrostatic sensitivity; then break
the seal warning.
6. Slide the SAN I/O Module out of the antistatic sleeve and inspect it carefully for any obvious
defects or shipping damage.
7. For complete instructions to install the SAN I/O Module into the Blade Server Enclosure, refer
to the section on installing an I/O module in the Blade Server Enclosure Hardware Owner’s
Manual.
Cabling guidelines
After modifying the SAN I/O Module’s IP address and domain name (if SAN I/O Module is in Fabric
OS Native mode), we recommend that you cable all external ports to fabric connections before
bringing the SAN I/O Module online. Refer to
Chapter 2, “Configuring the SAN I/O Module,” for
steps on modifying the IP address.
Begin by cabling ports 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 0. Ports 17 and 18 are licensed at the
factory as part of Dynamic Ports On Demand (DPOD). By cabling these ports first, you will not need
to move licenses to other ports you may have cabled.