FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Intrepid 6064 Director Installation and Service Manual (620-000108-920, April 2005)

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Installation Tasks
Task 1: Verify Installation Requirements
Verify the following requirements are met prior to director
installation. Ensure:
• A site plan is prepared, configuration planning tasks are
complete, planning considerations are evaluated, and related
planning checklists are complete. Refer to the McDATA Products
in a SAN Environment Planning Manual (620-000124).
• Fabric and device connectivity are evaluated, and the related
planning worksheet is complete. Refer to the McDATA Products in
a SAN Environment Planning Manual (620-000124).
• Support is available for one of the following director
management methods:
— A PC and LAN segment connectivity to the management
server to support director management through the SAN
management (SANavigator or EFCM) and Element Manager
applications.
— A PC and Internet connectivity to support director
management through the SANpilot interface, or
• Support equipment and technical personnel are available for the
installation.
• The required number and type of fiber-optic jumper cables
(multimode or singlemode) are delivered and available. Ensure
the cables are the correct length with the required connectors.
• A customer-supplied 19-inch equipment rack and associated
hardware are available (optional).
• Remote workstations or simple network management protocol
(SNMP) workstations are available (optional). Workstations are
customer-supplied and connected through a corporate or
dedicated LAN.