FW 08.01.00 McDATA® Sphereon 3032 and 3232 Fabric Switches Installation and Service Manual (620-000155-220, November 2005)
Table Of Contents
- Preface
- General Information
- Installation Tasks
- Factory Defaults
- Installation Options
- Summary of Installation Tasks
- Task 1: Verify Installation Requirements
- Task 2: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Ethernet Hub (Optional)
- Task 3: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Switch
- Task 4: Configure Network Information
- Task 5: LAN-Connect the Switch
- Task 6: Unpack, Inspect, and Install the Management Server
- Task 7: Configure Management Server Password and Network Addresses
- Task 8: Configure Management Server Information
- Task 9: Configure Windows 2000 Users
- Task 10: Set Management Server Date and Time
- Task 11: Configure the Call-Home Feature (Optional)
- Task 12: Assign User Names and Passwords
- Task 13: Configure the Switch to the Management Application
- Task 14: Record or Verify Management Server Restore Information
- Task 15: Verify Switch-to-Management Server Communication
- Task 16: Configure PFE Key (Optional)
- Task 17: Configure Management Server (Optional)
- Flexport
- Open Trunking
- Task 18: Set Switch Date and Time
- Task 19: Configure the Sphereon 3032/3232 Element Manager Applications
- Task 20: Configure Switch Operating Parameters
- Task 21: Configure Fabric Operating Parameters
- Fabric Parameters
- Configure Ports (Open Systems Mode)
- Configure Ports (FICON Mode)
- Configure Port Addresses (FICON Mode)
- Configure SNMP Trap Message Recipients
- Configure and Enable E-mail Notification
- Configure and Enable Ethernet Events
- Configure and Enable Call-Home Event Notification
- Configure Threshold Alerts
- Procedures
- Task 22: Configure Open Trunking
- Task 23: Test Remote Notification (Optional)
- Task 24: Back Up Configuration Data
- Task 25: Configure the Switch from the EFCM Basic Interface (Optional)
- Configure Product Identification
- Configure Date and Time
- Configure Parameters
- Configure Fabric Parameters
- Configure Network Information
- Configure Basic Port Information
- Configure Port BB_Credit
- Configure Port NPIV
- Configure SNMP
- Enable CLI
- Enable or Disable Host Control
- Configure SSL Encryption
- Install PFE Keys (Optional)
- Configure Security
- Configure Interswitch Links
- Task 5: Configure Product Network Information (Optional)
- Task 26: Cable Fibre Channel Ports
- Task 27: Connect Switch to a Fabric Director (Optional)
- Task 28: Register with the McDATA File Center
- Diagnostics
- Maintenance Analysis Procedures
- MAP 0000: Start MAP
- MAP 0100: Power Distribution Analysis
- MAP 0200: POST, Reset, or IPL Failure Analysis
- MAP 0300: Console Application Problem Determination
- MAP 0400: Loss of Console Communication
- MAP 0500: Fan and CTP Card Failure Analysis
- MAP 0600: Port Failure and Link Incident Analysis
- MAP 0700: Fabric, ISL, and Segmented Port Problem Determination
- MAP 0800: Server Hardware Problem Determination
- Repair Information
- Factory Defaults
- Procedural Notes
- Using Log Information
- Using Views
- FRU List View
- Performing Port Diagnostics
- Swapping Ports
- Collecting Maintenance Data
- Clean Fiber-Optic Components
- Power-On Procedure
- Power-Off Procedure
- Reset or IPL the Switch
- Set the Switch Online or Offline
- Block and Unblock Ports
- Manage Firmware Versions
- Manage Configuration Data
- Install or Upgrade Software
- FRU Removal and Replacement
- Illustrated Parts Breakdown
- Messages
- Event Code Tables
- Restore EFC Server
- Consolidating EFC Servers in a Multiswitch Fabric
- Glossary
- Index

McDATA® Sphereon 3032 and 3232 Fabric Switches Installation and Service Manual
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Index
default value 2-3
DNS server default 2-53
EFC Server default 2-53
IP addresses 2-15
IPL 1-36
IPL procedure 4-42
ISL
load balancing 2-69
K
keyboard navigation in dialog boxes 1-28
L
LAN
connecting the switch 2-21
connector 1-21
LEDs
ERR 1-19
fan 1-22
FRU status 1-22
port 4-22
port SFPs 1-22
power supply 1-22
PWR 1-19
LIN alerts, default values 2-2
link incident log 1-35, 4-10, 4-12
load balancing ISLs 2-69
local area network
See LAN
logs
audit 1-34, 4-7
EFC Audit 4-4
EFC Event 4-4
event 1-34, 4-7, 4-9, 4-10, 4-12
fabric 4-7
hardware 1-35, 4-9
introduction 1-5
link incident 1-35, 4-10, 4-12
open trunking 1-35, 2-73
product status 4-6
session 4-6
threshold alert 1-35
using information 4-3
logs menu 1-34
audit 1-34
event 1-34
hardware 1-35
link incident 1-35
open trunking 1-35
threshold alert 1-35
loopback tests
port, external 4-31
port, internal 4-29
M
MAC address, default 2-3
MAC address, switch 2-125
MAC addresses 2-14
maintenance
approach 1-14
event codes B-1
maintenance analysis procedures
MAP 0800 - Server hardware problem
determination 3-107
See MAPs
maintenance menu 1-35
backup and restore configuration 1-37
data collection 1-35
enable call-home notification 1-36
enable e-mail notification 1-36
firmware library 1-36
IPL 1-36
port diagnostics 1-35
reset configuration 1-37
set online state 1-36
swap ports 1-35
maintenance port 1-5, 1-22
configure switch network addresses 2-125
default password 2-127
management
command line interface 1-3
EFC Server 1-12
out of band 1-4
out-of-band 1-2
remote workstation 1-3
SNMP 1-6
SNMP agent 1-3
web server 1-3
management server
access desktop through TightVNC 2-30
open systems
installing 2-59










