HP StorageWorks B-Series Multi-protocol Router blade installation guide *12345-67890* A7990-90002 Part number: A7990-90002 First edition: June 2006
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Contents About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contents .................................. 7 Intended audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Document conventions and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP-authorized reseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
POST and boot specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulatory Certifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovenian notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Spanish notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Swedish notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About this guide This guide provides the procedures to help you install and maintain the HP StorageWorks MP Router blade option. Intended audience This guide is intended for: • System administrators responsible for setting up HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN) switches • Technicians responsible for maintaining the Fabric Operating System (OS) Related documentation Documentation, including white papers and best practices documents, is available on the HP web site: http://www.hp.
Document conventions and symbols Table 1 Document conventions Convention Element Medium blue text: Figure 1 Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses Medium blue, underlined text Web site addresses Bold font • • • Italics font Text emphasis Monospace font • • • • File and Directory names System output Code Text typed at the command-line Monospace, italic font • • Code variables Command line variables Monospace, bold font Emphasis of file and Directory names, system output, code, and text
HP technical support Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP support web site: http://www.hp.com/support/. Collect the following information before calling: • Technical support registration number (if applicable) • Product serial numbers • Product model names and numbers • Applicable error messages • Operating system type and revision level • Detailed, specific questions For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.
1 Introducing the B-Series MP Router blade This chapter provides the following information: • Overview, page 11 • Managing the B-Series MP Router blade, page 14 • Supported Features, page 15 Overview The B-Series MP Router blade integrates 16 physical Fibre Channel SFP ports supporting the Fibre Channel Routing Services, and 2 physical Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) SFP ports supporting the Fibre Channel Over IP (FCIP) feature. It operates with Fabric OS 5.1.
Initial start-up summary The B-Series MP Router blade behavior is to power up in an offline (disabled) state until the ports are configured and enabled. After the POST is complete, the firmware version on the B-Series MP Router blade autolevels with the firmware version on the active CP. You must run Fabric OS 5.1.x or higher or the B-Series MP Router blade will be faulted.
Figure 1 identifies B-Series MP Router blade components.
Managing the B-Series MP Router blade Use the management functions built into the 4/256 SAN Director director to manage the B-Series MP Router blade port status, blade status, and other information to help you analyze performance and to accelerate system debugging. NOTE: The B-Series MP Router blade automatically performs Power-on self-test (POST) each time it is powered on. Errors are recorded in the error log. You can manage the B-Series MP Router blade using the management options listed in Table 3.
Supported Features The B-Series MP Router blade supports the following features built into the firmware: • Fibre Channel Routing Services • Extended Fabrics The following optional software is available with the purchase of a specific license key: FC over IP SAN Extension (FCIP) For information on these features, see the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.1.x administrator guide.
Introducing the B-Series MP Router blade
2 Installing and configuring the B-Series MP Router blade This chapter provides the following information: • Installation requirements, page 17 • Items included with the B-Series MP Router blade, page 17 • Installing and configuring the B-Series MP Router blade, page 18 • Recommendations for cable management, page 21 Installation requirements The B-Series MP Router blade can only be installed in a 4/256 SAN Director.
Optional items Purchase the following items separately. • 16 Small-form-Factor Pluggable SFP transceivers • 2 SFP transceivers for the GbE ports Installing and configuring the B-Series MP Router blade To configure the B-Series MP Router blade, complete the following tasks: 1. ”Verify 4/256 SAN Director prerequisites” on page 18 2. ”Insert the B-Series MP Router blade into the 4/256 SAN Director” on page 18 3. ”Configure FCIP and Fibre Channel Routing Services and enable the ports” on page 19 4.
Configure FCIP and Fibre Channel Routing Services and enable the ports The ports on the B-Series MP Router 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 Fibre Channel Routing Services feature prior to enabling the ports. The GbE ports can only be used once you have configured FCIP and enabled the VE_Ports.
Once the B-Series MP Router blade is installed and fully configured in a 4/256 SAN Director, the switchShow command displays 32 Fibre Channel ports (port numbers 0 through 31) and 2 GbE ports as in the following Example: sw48000:admin> switchshow switchName: sw48000 switchType: 42.
166 3 22 --Online 167 3 23 --Online 168 3 24 --Online "fcr_7500_05" (fabric id = 75 ) 169 3 25 --Offline 170 3 26 --Offline 171 3 27 --Offline 172 3 28 --Offline 173 3 29 --Offline 174 3 30 --Offline 175 3 31 --Offline 3 ge0 id 1G Online 3 ge1 id 1G Online VE-Port 10:00:00:60:69:80:04:0c "SW12" VE-Port 10:00:00:60:69:80:04:0c "SW12" VEX-Port 10:00:00:05:1e:37:00:44 Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled (Persistent) (Persistent) (Persistent) (Persistent) (Persistent) (Persistent) (
Installing and configuring the B-Series MP Router blade
3 Operating the B-Series MP Router blade This chapter provides the following information: • Interpreting LED activity, page 23 next • Interpreting POST results, page 26 • Maintaining the B-Series MP Router blade, page 26 • Powering the B-Series MP Router blade on and off, page 27 Interpreting LED activity System activity and status can be determined through the activity of the LEDs on the switch.
Table 4 shows the B-Series MP Router blade LEDs. Table 4 describes the LEDs and their actions. Table 4 Port side LED patterns during normal operation LED name LED color Hardware status Recommended action Power Status No light Blade does not have incoming power. • Verify that the 4/256 SAN Director is operational. • Verify that the B-Series MP Router blade is seated correctly. • Verify that the power slider switch is in the up position.
Table 4 Port side LED patterns during normal operation (continued) LED name LED color Hardware status Recommended action Port Status No light Indicates one of the following: • Verify the power LED is on, and check the SFP and cable. • No signal or light carrier (media or cable) detected. • Blade may be currently initializing. • Connected device is configured in an offline state • Verify the blade is not currently being initialized. • Verify the status of the connected device.
Interpreting POST results POST is a system check that is performed each time the B-Series MP Router blade is powered on, rebooted, or reset, and during which the LEDs flash different colors. To determine whether POST completed successfully and whether any errors were detected: • Verify that the LEDs on the switch indicate that all components are healthy (LED patterns are described in Table 4 on page 24).
Powering the B-Series MP Router blade on and off The B-Series MP Router blade must be installed to an operational 4/256 SAN Director in order to be powered on. To power the B-Series MP Router blade on, set the slider switch at the top of the blade to On (see Figure 1). Power is supplied to the blade as soon as installed to an operational 4/256 SAN Director and powered on.
Operating the B-Series MP Router blade
4 Technical specifications This chapter provides the following information: • B-Series MP Router blade components, page 29 • Environmental requirements, page 30 • General specifications, page 31 • Data transmission ranges, page 32 • Memory specifications, page 33 • Fibre Channel port specifications, page 33 • GbE port specifications, page 33 • POST and boot specifications, page 33 B-Series MP Router blade components The B-Series MP Router blade includes the following components: • 16 Fibre Channel ports,
Environmental requirements Table 5 lists the acceptable environmental ranges for both operating and nonoperating (such as during transportation or storage) conditions.
General specifications Table 6 lists B-Series MP Router blade specifications. Table 6 General specifications (continued) Specification Description Configurable port types The GbE ports can be VE_Ports or VEX_Ports. The Fibre Channel ports can be E_Ports, EX_Ports, FL_Ports, or F_Ports.
Modes of operation Fibre Channel Class 2 and Class 3 Fabric initialization Complies with FC-SW-3 Rev. 6.6 FC-IP (IP over Fibre Channel) Complies with FC-IP 2.
Memory specifications The B-Series MP Router blade uses three types of memory devices: • Boot flash - 4 MB • Compact flash - 512 MB • Main memory (SDRAM) - 512 MB Fibre Channel port specifications The Fibre Channel ports in the B-Series MP Router blade 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.
Boot In addition to POST, boot includes the following tasks after POST is complete: 1. Perform universal port configuration 2. Initialize links 3. Analyze fabric. If any ports are connected to other switches, the switch participates in a fabric configuration 4. Obtain a domain ID and assigning port addresses Regulatory Certifications Table 8 lists the safety and EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) specifications for which the B-Series MP Router blade is certified.
Table 8 EMC Certifications (continued) Country Safety Specification EMC Specification European Union EN 60950:92 +A1:93+A2:93+A3:95+A4:96+A 11:97 EN 55022:1998 Class A (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, United Kingdom) and Republic of Korea Australia and New Zealand 73/23/EEC EN60825-1:1994/A11, -2 TUV (Germa
Technical specifications
A Electrostatic discharge recommendations To prevent damaging the system, be aware of the precautions you need to follow when setting up the system or handling parts. A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may damage system boards or other static-sensitive devices. This type of damage may reduce the life expectancy of the device.
Electrostatic discharge recommendations
B Regulatory compliance and safety Regulatory compliance Federal Communications Commission notice for Class A equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital 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.
label, along with all required approval markings and information. When requesting compliance information for this product, always refer to this RMN. The Regulatory Model Number should not be confused with the marketing name or model number of the product. Laser device All HP systems equipped with a laser device comply with safety standards, including International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 825.
International notices and statements Canadian notice (avis Canadien) Class A equipment This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
Japanese notice Korean notices Safety Battery replacement notice Your switch is equipped with a lithium manganese dioxide, a vanadium pentoxide, or an alkaline internal battery or battery pack. There is a danger of explosion and risk of personal injury if the battery is incorrectly replaced or mistreated. Replacement is to be done by an HP authorized service provider using the HP spare part designated for this product.
WARNING! Your switch contains an internal lithium manganese dioxide, a vanadium pentoxide, or an alkaline battery pack. There is risk of fire and burns if the battery pack is not properly handled. To reduce the risk of personal injury: • Do not attempt to recharge the battery. • Do not expose to temperatures higher than 60°C. • Do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts, or dispose of in fire or water. • Replace only with the HP spare part designated for this product.
NOTE: Route power cords so that they will not be walked on and cannot be pinched by items placed upon or against them. Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the cords exit from the product.
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Recycling Notice Disposal of waste equipment by users in private household in the European Union This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
French notice Élimination des appareils mis au rebut par les ménages dans l'Union européenne Le symbole apposé sur ce produit ou sur son emballage indique que ce produit ne doit pas être jeté avec les déchets ménagers ordinaires. Il est de votre responsabilité de mettre au rebut vos appareils en les déposant dans les centres de collecte publique désignés pour le recyclage des équipements électriques et électroniques.
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Lithuanian notice Nolietotu iek rtu izn cin šanas noteikumi lietot jiem Eiropas Savien bas priv taj s m jsaimniec b s Š ds simbols uz izstr d juma vai uz t iesai ojuma nor da, ka šo izstr d jumu nedr kst izmest kop ar citiem sadz ves atkritumiem. J s atbildat par to, lai nolietot s iek rtas tiktu nodotas speci li iek rtotos punktos, kas paredz ti izmantoto elektrisko un elektronisko iek rtu sav kšanai otrreiz jai p rstr dei.
Portuguese notice Descarte de Lixo Elétrico na Comunidade Européia Este símbolo encontrado no produto ou na embalagem indica que o produto não deve ser descartado no lixo doméstico comum. É responsabilidade do cliente descartar o material usado (lixo elétrico), encaminhando-o para um ponto de coleta para reciclagem.
Spanish notice Eliminación de residuos de equipos eléctricos y electrónicos por parte de usuarios particulares en la Unión Europea Este símbolo en el producto o en su envase indica que no debe eliminarse junto con los desperdicios generales de la casa. Es responsabilidad del usuario eliminar los residuos de este tipo depositándolos en un "punto limpio" para el reciclado de residuos eléctricos y electrónicos.
Regulatory compliance and safety
Glossary This glossary defines terms used in this guide or related to this product and is not a comprehensive glossary of computer terms. AL_PA Arbitrated loop physical address. A unique 8-bit value assigned during loop initialization to a port in an arbitrated loop. alias server A fabric software facility that supports multicast group management. API Application programming interface. A defined protocol that allows applications to interface with a set of services.
DLS Dynamic load sharing. Dynamic distribution of traffic over available paths. Allows for recomputing of routes when an Fx_Port or E_Port changes status. Domain ID Unique identifier for all switches in a fabric, used in routing frames. Usually automatically assigned by the principal switch, but can be assigned manually. The Domain ID for an HP switch can be any integer between 1 and 239. Generally, the default Domain ID is 1. E_D_TOV Error detect time-out value.
FL_Port Fabric loop port. A port that is able to transmit under fabric protocol and also has arbitrated loop capabilities. Can be used to connect an NL_Port to a switch. FRU Field-Replaceable Unit. A component that can be replaced on site. FS Fibre Channel Service. A service that is defined by Fibre Channel standards and exists at a well-known address. For example, the Simple Name Server is a Fibre Channel service. FSP Fibre Channel service protocol.
LIP Loop initialization primitive. The signal used to begin initialization in a loop. Indicates either loop failure or resetting of a node. LM_TOV Loop master time-out value. The minimum time that the loop master waits for a loop initialization sequence to return. loop failure Loss of signal within a loop for any period of time, or loss of synchronization for longer than the time-out value. loop initialization The logical procedure used by an L_Port to discover its environment.
PLOGI Port login. The port-to-port login process by which initiators establish sessions with targets. point-to-point A Fibre Channel topology that employs direct links between each pair of communicating entities. port cage The metal casing extending out of the Fibre Channel port on the switch, and into which a GBIC or SFP transceiver can be inserted. Port_Name The unique identifier assigned to a Fibre Channel port. Communicated during login and port discovery. POST Power On Self-Test.
single mode The fiber optic cabling standard that corresponds to distances of up to 10 km between devices. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. An internet management protocol that uses either IP for network-level functions and UDP for transport-level functions, or TCP/IP for both. Can be made available over other protocols, such as UDP/IP, because it does not rely on the underlying communication protocols. SNS Simple Name Server.
zone A set of devices and hosts attached to the same fabric and configured as being in the same zone. Devices and hosts within the same zone have access permission to others in the zone, but are not visible to any outside the zone. zone configuration A specified set of zones. Enabling a configuration enables all zones in that configuration.
Index A accumulators 43 alkaline battery warning 43 audience 7 authorized reseller, HP 9 Avis Canadien, regulatory compliance notice 41 disposal waste equipment for EU private households 45 disposal, battery 43 disposal, Taiwan EPA battery 43 document conventions 8, 9 related documentation 7 B E batteries recycling or disposal 43 replacement notice 42 warning 43 Taiwan EPA recycling and disposal 43 boot 34 BSMI, regulatory compliance notice 41 C cable management 21 cables FCC compliance statement 39 sh
I IEC EMC, worldwide regulatory compliance notice 41 installation requirements 17 installing 18 interpreting LED activity 23 interpreting post results 26 J Japan regulatory compliance notice 42 K Korean, regulatory compliance notice 42 L label, laser 40 laser international certification and classification information 40 product label 40 radiation, warning 40 regulatory compliance notice 40 lithium battery 42 M maintaining 26 managing 14 memory specifications 33 N noise declaration, German 42 O overvie
waste equipment disposal for EU private households 45 web sites HP storage 9 HP Subscriber’s choice 9 B-Series Multi-protocol Router blade installation guide 63
