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McDATA Sphereon 4300 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual
Installation Tasks
15. Connect the product to the customer-supplied Ethernet LAN
segment:
a. Connect one end of the Ethernet patch cable (supplied) to the
RJ-45 connector (labelled 10/100).
b. Connect the remaining end of the cable to the LAN as directed
by the customer.
Task 5: Cable Fibre Channel Ports
Perform this task to cable Fibre Channel ports and connect devices:
1. Route fiber-optic jumper cables from customer-specified Fibre
Channel devices, FC-AL devices, or fabric elements to product
ports.
2. Connect device cables to SFP optical port transceivers as directed
by the customer.
3. Perform one of the following:
• If the product is installed on a table or desktop, bundle and
secure Fibre Channel cables as directed by the customer.
• If the product is installed in a customer-supplied equipment
rack, bundle Fibre Channel cables from the product and other
equipment (groups of 16 maximum), and secure them as
directed by the customer.
• If the product is installed in a Fabricenter equipment cabinet,
bundle Fibre Channel cables from the product and other
equipment (groups of 16 maximum), and secure them in the
cable management area at the front-left side of the cabinet.
Task 6: Configure Zoning (Optional)
Perform this procedure to configure, change, add, or delete zones;
and to configure, change, enable, or disable zone sets.
• Zone - A zone is a group of devices that can access each other
through port-to-port connections. Devices in the same zone can
recognize and communicate with each other; devices in different
zones cannot.