HP DC SAN Backbone Director Switch Hardware Reference Guide (5697-2158, August 2012)

Configuring FCIP and FC Routing Services and enabling the ports
The ports on the FR4-18i blade are initially set to persistently disabled.
If you want to enable the FC ports as a standard E_Port or F_Port, use the
portcfgpersistentenable command to enable the ports.
If you are using the FC ports as EX_Ports, you must configure the FC Routing Services feature prior
to enabling the ports.
The GbE ports can only be used after you have configured FCIP and enabled the VE_Ports.
For instructions on configuring the FC Router ports and GbE ports on the FR4-18i blade, see the
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide.
Cabling the FR4-18i blade
To complete the switch configuration:
1. Install the SFP transceivers in the FC and GbE ports, as required:
a. Remove the rubber plugs from the ports to be used.
b. Position the transceiver so that it is oriented correctly and insert it into a port until it is
firmly seated and the latching mechanism clicks.
For instructions specific to the type of transceiver, see the transceiver manufacturer's
documentation.
NOTE: The transceivers are keyed to ensure correct orientation. If the transceiver does
not install easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented.
c. Repeat step 1a and step 1b for the remaining ports, as required.
2. Connect the cables to the transceivers.
CAUTION: A 50-micron cable should not be bent to a radius less than 2 inches under full
tensile load and 1.2 inches with no tensile load. Do not use tie wraps to secure optical cables
because they are easily overtightened.
a. Orient a cable connector so that the key (the ridge on one side of connector) aligns with
the slot in the transceiver. Then, insert the cable into the transceiver until the latching
mechanism clicks. For instructions specific to cable type, see the cable manufacturer's
documentation.
b. Repeat step 2a for the remaining cables as required.
3. Observe the LEDs to verify that all components are functional.
4. Log in as admin.
5. Verify the correct operation of the FR4-18i blade ports by entering the switchShow command
from the Director command prompt. This command provides information about switch and
port status.
When the FR4-18i blade is installed and fully configured in a Director, the switchShow
command displays 32 FC ports (port numbers 0 through 31) and two GbE ports:
• The first 16 FC ports are physical ports on the FR4-18i blade.
• Ports 16-23 are virtual ports associated with the GE0 physical GbE link.
• Ports 24-31 are virtual ports associated with GE1 physical GbE link.
• The GbE ports are displayed as ge0 and ge1 and are not assigned port numbers or
area numbers.
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