53-1001964-01 October 1, 2010 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module Hardware User’s Manual 53-1001964-01 *53-1001964-01*
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Contents About this document How this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Supported hardware and software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 What’s new in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Text formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 3 Operating the FC SAN Module Interoperability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Port negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Operating system support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Accessing the FC SAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Interpreting POST results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About this document This document is a hardware reference manual written for SAN administrators using Blade Servers that support the Dell 8/4Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) SAN Module. It provides information on installing, configuring, and maintaining of the FC SAN Module. NOTE Throughout this document, the Dell 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module is referred to as the FC SAN Module. How this document is organized This document is organized to help you find information that you need as quickly as possible.
Document conventions This section describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used in this document.
Notes, attention, caution, and danger The following notices appear in this document. NOTE A note provides a tip, emphasizes important information, or provides a reference to related information. ATTENTION An attention alerts you to potential damage to hardware, firmware, software or data. CAUTION A caution alerts you to potential injury to personnel. DANGER A danger alerts you to potential lethal injury to personnel.
Additional information Refer to the following documentation related to this product: • Dell 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module Administrator's Guide • Dell 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module Getting Started Guide For additional resource information on the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Technical Committee T11 Web site. This Web site provides interface standards for high-performance and mass storage applications for Fibre Channel, storage management, as well as other applications: http://www.t11.
Chapter Introducing the FC SAN Module 1 The Dell 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module is a 24-port Fibre Channel module with 8 external ports and 16 internal ports that installs in a Dell PowerEdge M1000e Blade Enclosure. Although the product may ship with a specific number of ports enabled, it can upgraded to 24 ports through port upgrade licenses. These ports support link speeds up to 8 Gbps. NOTE You can also install 4 Gbps SFPs in the FC SAN Module.
1 Hardware Description • One serial console port on the front panel (RJ45 connector). • One green/amber LED to indicate status for each port. If dark, the port is unlicensed. • The following system light-emitting diodes (LEDs): - One green power LED to indicate module power-on. - One green/amber LED to indicate module status. - One blue, identify module and flash blue to locate module. See “Interpreting LED activity” on page 23 for details about the FC SAN Module LEDs.
1 Hardware Description Access the I/O module handle at the front of the port side of the FC SAN Module. By lifting the handle’s release latch, you can open the handle to remove and insert the unit from the PowerEdge Blade Enclosure. FIGURE 1 Port side view 5 55 6 6 6 1 1 1. Ports with port status and port speed LEDs 22 2 3 34 4 3 4 2. RJ45 console port 3. FC SAN Module status LED 4. Power status LED 5. Server management LED 6.
1 Hardware Description Nonport side The nonport side of the FC SAN Module (shown in Figure 3) is seated into the enclosure. You do not need to line up the FC SAN Module as it will seat correctly when the insertion arm is closed. When the FC SAN Module is inserted, the backplane connectors activate a connection port, allowing the FC SAN Module to be configured in the PowerEdge Blade Enclosure. FIGURE 3 Nonport side, viewed from top 1 3 2 1. I/O module handle.
Unpacking and installing the FC SAN Module 1 SFPs NOTE You must install Dell-supported SFPs in the FC SAN Module. The FC SAN Module was designed to work with small form-factor pluggable (SFP) optical modules. The FC SAN Module ships with two 8 Gbps SFPs installed. If you purchase a license for additional ports, you will receive additional SFPs. NOTE You can also install 4 Gbps SFPs in the FC SAN Module, All SFPs must be Dell-supported.
1 Cabling guidelines NOTE Be sure to remove the protective covers from the midplane connectors on the rear of the FC SAN Module before installing the module into the enclosure. 7. For complete instructions to install the FC SAN Module into the Blade Enclosure, refer to the section on installing an FC SAN module in the Blade Enclosure Hardware Owner’s Manual.
Chapter Configuring the FC SAN Module 2 Use procedures in this chapter to configure the FC SAN Module to operate on a network and fabric. Also provided are steps to activate additional ports and connecting to the FC SAN Module via CLI. NOTE The FC SAN Module is configured in NPIV (N_port ID Virtualization) mode only. For more information, refer to “NPIV mode” on page 7. This publication provides procedures that use FC SAN Module Command Line Interface (CLI).
2 Modify the FC SAN Module IP address Modify the FC SAN Module IP address By default, the IP address for the FC SAN Module is configured as 10.77.77.77 with a default Ethernet subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. You can reset the IP address using three methods. If the IP values are set using any of these methods, the IP values are stored on the FC SAN Module. • FC SAN Module Command Line Interface (CLI). • Blade Enclosure CMC CLI. • Blade Enclosure CMC graphical user interface (GUI).
Modify the FC SAN Module IP address e. 2 From the COM Port Properties window, select the following configuration values: • • • • • Bits per second: 9600 Databits: 8 Parity: None Stop bits: 1 Flow Control: None For LINUX or UNIX a. Enter the following at the command prompt: tip /dev/ttyb -9600 b. When the terminal application stops reporting information, press Enter to display the login prompt. c.
2 Modify the FC SAN Module IP address 2. At the command prompt, type connect switch-x where x is the bay where the FC SAN Module is installed. For example, switch-x can be: • • • • Switch-3 for FC SAN Module installed in bay B1. Switch-4 for FC SAN Module installed in bay B2. Switch-5 for FC SAN Module installed in bay C1. Switch-6 for FC SAN Module installed in bay C2. 3. At the login prompt, enter the default user name as “admin” and password as “password”. 4.
Connecting the FC SAN Module to the Ethernet network 2 Connecting the FC SAN Module to the Ethernet network Once you have successfully set the appropriate IP address of the FC SAN Module, you can establish an Ethernet connection through the Chassis Management Controller (CMC) to a remote management workstation for any additional configuration. The management workstation must be on the same Ethernet subnet as the CMC.
2 Activating additional ports 4. Verify the correct operation of the FC SAN Module by typing the switchShow command from the workstation. This command provides information about FC SAN Module and port status. 5. Verify the correct operation of the FC SAN Module in the fabric by typing the fabricShow CLI command from the workstation. 6. Back up the FC SAN Module configuration to an FTP server by typing the configUpload command and following the prompts.
Activating additional ports 2 3. Enable the FC SAN Module using the CLI. When the FC SAN Module is enabled, the newly-added ports are also enabled.
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Chapter 3 Operating the FC SAN Module This chapter describes the operation and interoperability of the Dell 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module. Interoperability The FC SAN Module supports interoperability for the following functions: • link initialization • principal FC SAN Module • soft WWN zoning • SNMP facilities selection • routing (FSPF) Port negotiation The FC SAN Module has been designed to be highly interoperable. Eight Gbps ports support 2, 4, and 8 Gbps transmit and receive rates with autonegotiation.
3 Accessing the FC SAN Module Accessing the FC SAN Module The FC SAN Module is managed as a single element. It has a single IP address and appears as a separate entity to the Telnet protocol and the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). When SNMP devices send SNMP messages to a management console running SAN management software, the information is stored in a Management Information Base (MIB). The FC SAN Module Fabric OS 4.4.
3 Interpreting LED activity 3. Review the system log for errors. Any errors detected during POST are written to the system log. Access this log through the Module’s CLI errShow command. For information about this command, see the Dell 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module Administrator's Guide. Interpreting LED activity Each FC SAN Module uses LEDs to indicate status. These LEDs are shown in Figure 5.
3 Removing and replacing the FC SAN Module TABLE 2 Key to Figure 5 (Continued) Location Indicator Color (Continued) Operation (Continued) 4 (icons) and 5 (LED) module power green Off: FC SAN Module is off or power supplies for the Blade Server Enclosure or onboard DCC have failed. Green: Normal operation and power supply is functioning. properly. Power is supplied by the Blade Server Enclosure. 6 (icon) 7 (LED) server management blue/amber Controlled by the PowerEdge Blade Enclosure’s CLI.
Removing and replacing the FC SAN Module FIGURE 6 3 Removing an SFP from a Port Cable Release Bale 1 SFP 3 SFP 2 4 5. Refer to the Hardware Owner’s Manual for the PowerEdge Blade Enclosure to remove and replace the FC SAN Module from the enclosure. . ATTENTION If you are not replacing the FC SAN Module, use a filler panel to fill the empty slot to maintain proper air flow. Do not leave the slot empty.
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Appendix 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module specifications A This appendix provides product specifications and regulatory compliance as a handy reference. Default port mapping The Dell 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module can contain 24 total ports. Of these, F_Ports are ports 1-16 and N_Ports are ports 0 and 17-23. The FC SAN Module is operates in NPIV mode only. In NPIV mode, the FC SAN Module F_Ports are mapped to N_Ports. This following lists the factory-default F_Port to N_Port mapping for NPIV mode.
A Weight and physical dimensions Weight and physical dimensions Table 4 lists the weight and physical dimensions of the 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module. TABLE 4 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module Specifications Dimension Measurements Height 1.27 in (32.48 mm) Width 10.74 in (272.75 mm) Depth 12.09 in (307.24 mm) Weight 4.65 (2.
Electrical A Electrical Table 6 lists FC SAN Module electrical specifications. TABLE 6 Electrical specifications and requirements Dimension Measurements DC input 12 V and 3.3 V from chassis Power consumption About 32 W normally and 39 W maximum measured Architectural specification The 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module meets the specifications shown in Table 7.
A Optical transceivers supported Optical transceivers supported The following optical transceivers are validated and approved for use with your FC SAN Module.
Regulatory compliance A Regulatory compliance This section describes the regulatory compliance requirements for the Dell 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module. 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 Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
A Regulatory compliance 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.
Environmental regulation compliance A Regulatory compliance standards Table 9 lists the regulatory compliance standards for which the FC SAN Module is certified. TABLE 9 Regulatory compliance standards Country Standards Agency Certifications and Markings Safety EMC Safety EMC United States Bi-Nat UL/CSA 60950-1 1st Ed or latest ANSI C63.
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Index A activating additional ports, 18 base ports, 8 additional ports activating ports, 18 additional ports, activating, 8, 18 air flow, 28 architectural specifications, 29 B beacon, 22 boot flash, 27 C cabling guidelines, 12 Canadian requirements, 32 China RoHS, 33 commands connect, 16 connect switch-x, 16 errShow, 22 switchShow, 22 compact flash, 27 connect command, 16 connect switch-x command, 16 console port, 8 D dimensions, 28 E E_Ports, 7 Dell 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module Hardware User’s Manual 53-100
ISL kernel, 27 kernel flash, 27 ports activating additional ports, 18 base ports for port upgrade license, 8 upgrade license, 18 POST, 7, 22 results, 22 processor, 27 protective foam, 11 L R labeling, 10 laser compliance, 32 LED, 22, 23 LED activity interpreting, 23 license key, 18 LWL, 11 regulatory certifications, 35 regulatory compliance, 31 removing and replacing, 24 RJ-45 connector, 8 trunking groups, 11 K S nonport side of FC SAN Module, 10 NPIV mode default port mapping, 27 description, 7
vibration, 28 W weight, 28 Z zoning, 21 Dell 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module Hardware User’s Manual 53-1001964-01 39
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