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Installing the PowerVault™ 50F Switch: Dell™ PowerVault™ 50F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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Installing the PowerVault™ 50F Switch: Dell™ PowerVault™ 50F 8-
Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
Overview • Unpacking the PowerVault™ 50F Switch • Cooling Requirements • Power Requirements • Site
Location • Installing a GBIC Module with Power On • Installing the PowerVault™ 50F in a Rack • Stand-
alone Mounting • Fibre Channel Cable Connections • Fabric Connections (F_Port/FL_Port) • Expansion
Connections (E_Port) • Host and Target Connections (N_Port/NL_Port) • Ethernet Connection • Serial Port
Connection • Verifying Power-On Self-Test (POST)
Overview
The complete setup for the Dell PowerVault™ 50F Switch includes:
Unpacking the switch
Selecting a location and mounting method
Setting up connections
Changing default user names/passwords, if desired (see Table 3-2, "Default Username" for more
information)
Unpacking the PowerVault™ 50F Switch
NOTE: Some items may be shipped as part of an over-pack.
While unpacking the switch, check to make sure the following items are included:
PowerVault™ 50F switch unit
Power cord
3 FL, 1 G modules are installed
5 copper Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) modules or 4 optical and 1 copper GBIC modules are
installed, depending on the switch configuration
Straight-through serial cable
User's Guide and an Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
Dell PowerVault™ Utilities Diskette
Installation kit, which includes rubber mounting feet
Save packing materials in case you need to return the switch.
Cooling Requirements
Cooling air is drawn into the chassis by the power supply fan and two additional fans, all internal to the
switch. Vents exhaust air through the front of the switch.
The combined air flow through the switch is 75 cubic feet per minute (cfpm), with a nominal bulk flow of