53-1001350-04 31 May 2012 Brocade 7800 Extension Switch Hardware Reference Manual ®
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Contents About this document In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Supported hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii What’s new in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Initial setup of the Brocade 7800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Providing power to the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Creating a serial connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Connecting to the Brocade 7800 using the serial connection . 11 Setting the switch IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Changing the switch name and chassis name . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Regulatory compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 FCC warning (US only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 KCC statement (Republic of Korea) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 VCCI statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Power cords (Japan Denan). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 China statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About this document In this chapter • How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii • Supported hardware and software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii • What’s new in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii • Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii • Notice to the reader . . . . . . . . . . . .
What’s new in this document The Chinese regulatory statement has been added. “China statement.” Document conventions This section describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used in this document.
Command examples This book describes how to perform configuration tasks using the Fabric OS command line interface, but does not describe the commands in detail. For complete descriptions of all Fabric OS commands, including syntax, operand description, and sample output, see the Fabric OS Command Reference. Notes, cautions, and warnings The following notices and statements are used in this manual. They are listed below in order of increasing severity of potential hazards.
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2. Brocade 7800 Serial Number The Brocade 7800 serial number and corresponding bar code are provided on the serial number label, as illustrated below.
Chapter Introducing the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch 1 In this chapter • • • • “Overview of Brocade 7800 Extension Switch” next “Port side of the Brocade 7800” on page 4 “Nonport side of the Brocade 7800” on page 5 “Brocade 7800 management” on page 5 Overview of Brocade 7800 Extension Switch The Brocade 7800 Extension Switch is intended as a platform for Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP).
1 Introducing the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch • • • • • • FastWrite over FCIP (not over FC) Open Systems Tape Pipelining over FCIP XRC acceleration and FICON tape pipelining over FCIP FICON CUP FCIP QoS TCP performance graphing in Web Tools The Brocade 7800 provides the following hardware features: • Up to 16 Fibre Channel SFP ports supporting Fibre Channel Routing Services with link speeds up to 1, 2, 4, or 8 Gbps • Up to six 1 GbE ports supporting the FCIP and Fibre Channel Routing Services featur
Introducing the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch TABLE 1 1 Feature comparison - base 7800 and with the Upgrade License Feature Base 7800 with Upgrade License FCIP Trunking Yes2 Yes2 Adaptive Rate Limiting Yes2 Yes2 FC frame compression Yes Yes Storage optimized TCP Yes Yes Fast Write over FCIP tunnel Yes Yes Open Systems Tape Pipelining over FCIP tunnel No Yes FICON XRC emulation and Tape Pipelining over FCIP No Yes3 FICON CUP No Yes4 1. Requires IR license 2.
1 Introducing the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch • Advanced Performance Monitoring For information on these features, see the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide. Port side of the Brocade 7800 Figure 1 shows the port side of the 7800 Extension Switch.
Introducing the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch 1 Nonport side of the Brocade 7800 Figure 3 shows the nonport side of the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch, which contain the combined power supplies and fans.
1 Introducing the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch You can manage the Brocade 7800 using any of the management options listed in Table 2. TABLE 2 6 Management options for the Brocade 7800 Management Tool Out-of-band Support In-band Support Command line interface (CLI) Up to two admin sessions and four user sessions simultaneously. For more information, see the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide and the Fabric OS Command Reference.
Chapter Installing and configuring the Brocade 7800 2 In this chapter • • • • • • “Installation and safety considerations,” next “Items included with the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch” on page 8 “Setting up the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch as a standalone unit” on page 9 “Installing in an EIA cabinet” on page 9 “Initial setup of the Brocade 7800” on page 9 “Recommendations for cable management” on page 19 Installation and safety considerations You can install the Brocade 7800 in the following ways: •
2 Installing and configuring the Brocade 7800 • Ensure that airflow and temperature requirements are met on an ongoing basis, particularly if the Brocade 7800 is installed in a closed or multirack assembly. • Verify that the additional weight of the Brocade 7800 does not exceed the cabinet’s weight limits or unbalance the cabinet in any way. • Secure the cabinet to ensure stability in case of unexpected movement.
Installing and configuring the Brocade 7800 2 Setting up the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch as a standalone unit The Brocade 7800 can be configured as a standalone unit, which means that it resides outside of a rack. Perform the following steps to configure the Brocade 7800 as a standalone unit. 1. Unpack the Brocade 7800 and verify that all ordered items are present. 2. Clean the four corner depressions on the bottom of the Brocade 7800 and place a rubber foot in each one.
2 Installing and configuring the Brocade 7800 • Access to an FTP server, for backing up (uploading) or downloading the Brocade 7800 configuration To configure the Brocade 7800, you must perform the following tasks: 1. “Providing power to the switch” on page 10 2. “Creating a serial connection” on page 10 3. “Connecting to the Brocade 7800 using the serial connection” on page 11 4. “Setting the switch IP address” on page 12 5. “Changing the switch name and chassis name” on page 13 6.
Installing and configuring the Brocade 7800 2 1. Remove the plug from the console (serial) port and insert the serial cable provided with the Brocade 7800. 2. Connect the serial cable to the console port on the Brocade 7800 and to an RS232 serial port on the workstation. If the serial port on the workstation is RJ45 instead of RS232, you can remove the adapter on the end of the serial cable and insert the exposed RJ45 connector into the RJ45 serial port on the workstation. 3.
2 Installing and configuring the Brocade 7800 Parameter Value Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None • In a UNIX environment using TIP, enter the following string at the prompt: tip /dev/ttyb -9600.
Installing and configuring the Brocade 7800 2 Changing the switch name and chassis name Changing the switch and chassis names are important for accurate tracking of errors in the RASlog. The messages that appear in the log will be labelled with the switch or chassis name, which makes tracking the errors much easier. Choose an easily understandable and meaningful name for each. Perform the following steps to change the chassis name and then the switch name. 1.
2 Installing and configuring the Brocade 7800 c. Enter y after the “Fabric param” prompt: Fabric param (yes, y, no, n): [no] y d. Enter a unique domain ID (such as the domain ID used by the previous Extension Switch, if still available): Domain: (1..239) [1] 3 e. Complete the remaining prompts or press Ctrl-D to accept the remaining settings without completing all the prompts. f. Re-enable the switch by entering the switchEnable command.
Installing and configuring the Brocade 7800 2 The ipaddr variable represents the IP address of the NTP server that the Brocade 7800 can access. This argument is optional; by default the value is “LOCL”. sw7800:admin> tsclockserver 192.168.126.60 Updating Clock Server configuration...done. Updated with the NTP servers sw7800:admin> Correcting the time zone of a Brocade 7800 If the time of your switch is off by hours (and not minutes), use the following procedure to set the time zone. 1. Log in as admin.
2 Installing and configuring the Brocade 7800 TABLE 3 tsTimeZone command parameter selection Local Time tsTimeZone parameter (difference from UTC) Alaskan Daylight -8,0 Hawaiian Standard -10,0 FCIP and Fibre Channel routing services configuration The ports on the Brocade 7800 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.
Installing and configuring the Brocade 7800 2 switch:admin> portcfggemediatype ge0 optical 3. Connect the cables to the transceivers. The cables used in trunking groups must meet specific requirements. For a list of these requirements, see the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide. CAUTION A 50-micron cable should not be bent to a radius less than 2 in. under full tensile load and 1.2 in. with no tensile load. Tie wraps are not recommended for optical cables because they are easily overtightened. a.
2 Installing and configuring the Brocade 7800 zoning: ON (DEFAULT_CFG_LSAN) switchBeacon: OFF FC Router: ON FC Router BB Fabric ID: 1 Index Port Address Media Speed State Proto ============================================== 0 0 dc0000 id N8 No_Light FC 1 1 dc0100 id N8 No_Light FC 2 2 dc0200 id N8 No_Light FC 3 3 dc0300 id N8 No_Light FC 4 4 dc0400 -N8 No_Module FC 5 5 dc0500 -N8 No_Module FC 6 6 dc0600 -N8 No_Module FC 7 7 dc0700 -N8 No_Module FC 8 8 dc0800 id N8 No_Light FC 9 9 dc0900 -N8 No_Module FC 1
Installing and configuring the Brocade 7800 2 This command uploads the switch configuration to the server, making it available for downloading to a replacement switch if necessary. Brocade recommends backing up the configuration on a regular basis to ensure that a complete configuration is available for downloading to a replacement Brocade 7800. For specific instructions about how to back up the configuration, see the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide.
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Chapter Operating the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch 3 In this chapter • • • • “LED activity,” next “Interpreting POST results” on page 27 “Brocade 7800 maintenance” on page 27 “Powering off the Brocade 7800” on page 28 LED activity System activity and status can be determined through the activity of the LEDs on the Extension Switch.
3 Operating the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch LEDs on the port side of the Extension Switch The port side of the Extension Switch has the following LEDs: • • • • One system status LED (above) on the left side. One power status LED (below) on the left side. Management Ethernet port speed and activity LEDs. One port status LED for each Fibre Channel port on the Extension Switch. The port LEDs are located in the array in the same relative positions as the ports.
Operating the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch 3 Figure 4 on page 23 shows the port side of the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch.
3 Operating the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch Table 4 describes the LEDs and their actions on the port side of the Extension Switch. TABLE 4 LED Name LED Color Status of Hardware Recommended Action Power Status No light System is off or there is an internal power supply failure. Verify that system is powered on (power supply switches to “1”), the power cables attached, and your power source is live. If the system power LED is not green, the unit may be faulty.
Operating the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch TABLE 4 Port Side LED patterns during normal operation (Continued) LED Name LED Color FC Port Status No light GbE Optical/ Copper Port Status GbE Fixed Copper Port Status 2 LEDs per port - one green, one amber 3 Status of Hardware Recommended Action Indicates one of the following: No signal or light carrier (media or cable) detected. • Blade may be currently initializing. • Connected device is configured in an offline state.
3 Operating the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch LEDs on the nonport side of the Brocade 7800 The nonport side of the Brocade 7800 has the following LEDs: • One power supply LED next to the AC power switch on each fan and power supply assembly. See Figure 3 on page 5 for a diagram of the non-port side of the switch. Table 5 describes the LEDs on the nonport side of the Extension Switch.
Operating the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch 3 Interpreting POST results POST is a system check that is performed each time the Brocade 7800 is powered on, rebooted, or reset, and during which the LEDs flash different colors. Perform the following steps to determine whether POST completed successfully and whether any errors were detected. 1. Verify that the LEDs on the switch indicate that all components are healthy (LED patterns are described in Table 4 on page 24 and Table 5 on page 26).
3 Operating the Brocade 7800 Extension Switch Field replaceable units (FRUs) You can replace the combined power supply/fan assemblies on site without the use of special tools. The FRUs are keyed to ensure correct orientation during installation. Replacement instructions are provided with all replacement units ordered. ATTENTION The Brocade 7800 has two power cords. To remove all power from the switch, disconnect both power cords before servicing.
Appendix Product specifications A In this appendix • • • • • • • • • • • • • • “Brocade 7800 components,” next “Weight and physical dimensions” on page 30 “Facility requirements” on page 30 “Power supply specifications” on page 30 “Environmental requirements” on page 31 “Power cords (Japan, Denan)” on page 31 “General specifications” on page 32 “Data transmission ranges” on page 32 “Memory specifications” on page 33 “Fibre Channel port specifications” on page 34 “GbE port specifications” on page 34 “Ser
A Weight and physical dimensions • Port status LEDs: 16 Fibre Channel port status LEDs, 6 optical/copper GbE port status LEDs, and 2 LEDs (one each for fault and status/activity) per fixed copper GbE port (total of 4 LEDs). • 2 universal AC input and redundant power supplies with AC switches and built-in fans. Weight and physical dimensions Table 6 lists the weight and dimensions of the Brocade 7800. TABLE 6 Physical specifications Dimension Value Height 4.45 cm (1.75 in.) Depth 64.14 cm (25.
Environmental requirements A Table 8 lists the power supply specifications for the Brocade 7800.
A General specifications ATTENTION Never use the power cord packed with your equipment for other products. General specifications Table 10 lists the general specifications for the Brocade 7800. TABLE 10 General specifications Specification Description Configurable port types The GbE ports can be VE_Ports. The Fibre Channel ports can be E_Ports, EX_Ports, FL_Ports, or F_Ports.
A Memory specifications TABLE 11 Fibre Channel data transmission ranges. Port Speed Cable Size (microns) Short Wavelength (SWL) Long Wavelength (LWL) Extended Long Wavelength (ELWL) 1 Gbps 50 500 m (1,640 ft) (OM2) 860 m (2,821 ft) (OM3) NA NA 62.5 300 m (984 ft) NA NA 9 NA 10 km (6.2 miles) 80 km (50 mi) 50 300 m (984 ft) (OM2) 500 m (1,640 ft) (OM3) NA NA 62.5 150 m (492 ft) NA NA 9 NA 10 km (6.
A Fibre Channel port specifications • Compact flash - 1 GB Fibre Channel port specifications The Fibre Channel ports in the Brocade 7800 are compatible with SWL, LWL, and ELWL SFP transceivers. The strength of the signal is determined by the type of transceiver in use. The ports meet all required safety standards. For more information about these standards, see “Regulatory compliance” on page 35.
A POST and boot specifications TABLE 14 Serial cable pinouts PIN Signal Description 7 Not supported NA 8 Not supported NA POST and boot specifications The Brocade 7800 runs POST by default each time it is powered on; it typically requires from 1 to 3 minutes to boot and complete POST. POST can be skipped after subsequent reboots by entering the fastBoot command. For more information about this command, see the Fabric OS Command Reference.
A Regulatory compliance • • • • • • • • • • “VCCI statement” on page 36 “Power cords (Japan Denan)” on page 37 “China statement” on page 38 “BSMI statement (Taiwan)” on page 39 “CE Statement” on page 39 “Canadian requirements” on page 39 “Laser compliance” on page 39 “RTC battery” on page 40 “Electrical safety” on page 40 “Regulatory certifications” on page 40 FCC warning (US only) This equipment has been tested and complies with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC R
Regulatory compliance A Power cords (Japan Denan) Brocade 7800 Extension Switch Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001350-04 37
A Regulatory compliance China statement China-CCC Warning statements 在维修的时候一定要断开所有电源 (English translation“disconnect all power sources before service”) For non tropical use: 汉文 “仅适用于非热带气候条件下安全使用。” 藏文 安全 说明 和标 记 蒙古 文 壮文 Dan hab yungh youq gij dienheiq diuzgen mbouj dwg diegndat haenx ancienz sawjyungh. 维文 For altitude 2000 meter and below: 汉文 仅适用于海拔２０００ｍ以下地区安全使用。 藏文 安全 说明 和标 记 蒙古 文 壮文 Dan hab yungh youq gij digih haijbaz 2000m doxroengz haenx ancienz sawjyungh.
Regulatory compliance A BSMI statement (Taiwan) Warning: This is Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. CE Statement ATTENTION This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product might cause radio interference, and the user might be required to take corrective measures.
A Regulatory compliance RTC battery CAUTION Do not attempt to replace the real-time clock (RTC) battery. There is danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced or disposed of. Contact your Extension Switch supplier if the real-time clock begins to lose time. Electrical safety CAUTION This Extension Switch might have more than one power cord.To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect both power cords before servicing. CAUTION Connect the power cord only to a grounded outlet.
Regulatory compliance TABLE 15 A Regulatory compliance standards (Continued) Country Standards Agency Certifications and Markings Argentina IEC60950-1 or latest “S” mark Russia IEC60950-1 or latest Korea 51318.22-99 and 51318.24.99 or latest GOST mark KN22 and KN24 GOST mark KCC mark Class A China (PS only) GB4943-2001 and GB9254-1998 or latest GB17625.
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Index A environmental requirements, 31 Adaptive rate limiting, 1 additional licenses, 3 AutoMDI/MDIX, 13 F B boot, 35 BSMI statement (Taiwan), 39 C Canadian requirements, 39 CE statement, 39 command ipaddrset, 12 configuration switch IP address, 12 connect to the Extension Switch using the serial connection, 11 correct the time zone of a Extension Switch, 15 create a serial connection, 10 create an ethernet connection, 13 D facility requirements, 30 FastWrite, 2 FCC warning (US only), 36 FCIP and Fi
M memory specifications, 33 N nonport side view, 5 O SO-TCP see storage optimized TCP specifications power supplies, 30 static IP address IPv4, 12 IPv6, 12 storage optimized TCP, 3 switch IP address, 12 static, 12 using DHCP, 12 synchronize local time with an external source, 14 optional features, 3 T P port side view, 4 post, 35 post and boot specifications, 35 power cord statement (Japan Denan), 37 power supplies specifications, 30 power supply specifications, 31 powering off, 28 provide power to the
