HP StorageWorks 8/20q Installation And Reference Manual
Hp storageworks 8/20q fibre channel switch installation and reference guide (5697-7196, february 2008)
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- Page 1 HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide Part number: 5697-7196 First edition: February 2008...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
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Page 7: About This Guide
HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch quick start installation instructions • HP StorageWorks 8Gb Simple SAN Connection Kit quick start instructions • HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch Rack Mount Kit quick start installation instructions • HP StorageWorks 8Gb Simple SAN Connection Kit cabling guide •... -
Page 8: Document Conventions And Symbols
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 (http://www.hp.com) • Bold font Keys that are pressed • Text typed into a GUI element, such as into a box •... -
Page 9: Rack Stability
• After signing up, you can quickly locate your products by selecting Business support and then Storage under Product Category. 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide... -
Page 10: Hp Web Sites
HP web sites For other product information, see the following HP web sites: • http://www.hp.com • http://www.hp.com/go/storage • http://www.hp.com/support/ • http://www.docs.hp.com Documentation feedback HP welcomes your feedback. To make comments and suggestions about product documentation, please send a message to storagedocs.feedback@hp.com. -
Page 11: General Description
HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager, which provides basic switch management functions, such as IP address configuration, and limited control of zoning. • For more information about the CLI, see the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch command line interface guide. •... -
Page 12: Switch Leds And Controls
Switch LEDs and controls The switch LEDs provide information about the switch’s operational status. These LEDS include the Input Power LED (green), Heartbeat LED (green), and the System Fault LED (amber) (Figure 2). For information about port LEDs, see ”Port LEDs”... -
Page 13: Maintenance Button
The Heartbeat LED illuminates continuously while the switch is in maintenance mode. To exit maintenance mode and return to normal operation, press and release the Maintenance button momentarily to reset the switch. 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide... -
Page 14: Fibre Channel Ports
Figure 3 Fibre Channel ports The 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch comes from the factory as an 8- or 16-port switch, enabling ports 0–7 or 0–15 respectively. You can enable additional ports up to the 20-port maximum using the HP StorageWorks 8/20q 4-port Upgrade License. -
Page 15: Transceivers
Transceivers The 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch supports SFP+ optical transceivers for the Fibre Channel ports. A transceiver converts electrical signals to and from optical laser signals to transmit and receive data. Duplex fiber optic cables plug into the transceivers which then connect to the devices. A port is capable of transmitting at 8 Gb/s, 4 Gb/s, or 2 Gb/s;... -
Page 16: Serial Port
Serial port The 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch is equipped with an RS-232 serial port for maintenance purposes (Figure 6). You can manage the switch through the serial port using the CLI. Serial port RS-232 connnector pin identification Figure 6 Serial port and pin identification The serial port connector requires a null-modem F/F DB9 cable. -
Page 17: Switch Management
FTP and TFTP provide the command line interface for exchanging files between the switch and the workstation. These files include firmware image files, configuration files, and log files. For more information about FTP and TFTP, see the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch command line interface guide. 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide... -
Page 19: Planning
A zone can be a component of more than one zone set. Several zone sets can be defined for a fabric, but only one zone set can be active at one time. The active zone set determines the current fabric zoning. 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide... -
Page 20: Performance
Maximum number of members in an alias (2,000) Performance The 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch supports class 2 and class 3 Fibre Channel service at transmission rates of 8-Gb/s with a maximum frame size of 2,148 bytes. Related performance characteristics include the following: •... -
Page 21: Latency
The 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch provides the lowest latency of any product in its class. For information about latency, see ”Performance” on page 20. However, the highest performance is achieved on Fibre Channel switches by keeping traffic within a single switch instead of relying on ISLs. -
Page 22: Domain Id, Principal Priority, And Domain Id Lock
Switches come from the factory with the domain ID set to 1, the domain ID lock set to False, and the principal priority set to 254. For information about changing the default domain ID, domain ID lock, and principal priority parameters, see the set config switch command in the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch command line interface guide. -
Page 23: Fabric Security
IT infrastructure. Another benefit of fabric security is that it creates a structure that helps prevent unintended changes to the fabric. 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide... -
Page 24: Connection Security
Secure Shell (SSH) protocol for the command line interface and the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol for management applications such as QuickTools and SMI-S. Use the CLI to configure SSH and SSL. For more information about SSH and SSL configuration, see the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch command line interface guide. -
Page 25: Port Binding
Device security is configured through the use of security sets and groups. Use the CLI to configure device security. For more information about device security configuration, see the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch command line interface guide. -
Page 26: Fabric Management
Fabric management The Simple SAN Connection Manager application is a GUI-based management application for HP StorageWorks that runs on the management station. It provides basic automated configuration and management of switches, HBAs, and storage devices. Switch management functions include IP address configuration and limited control of zoning. -
Page 27: Installation
• Adding a switch to an existing fabric, page 39 • Installing feature license keys, page 40 Site requirements Consider the following items when installing an 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch: • Management Station and Workstation requirements, page 27 • Switch power requirements, page 28 •... -
Page 28: Switch Power Requirements
• Operating temperature range: 0°–40°C (0°–104°F) • Relative humidity: 15–80%, non-condensing Installing a switch Unpack the switch and accessories. The 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch product is shipped with the following components • One Read-Me-First document • One End User License Agreement (EULA) •... -
Page 29: Mount The Switch
Installing a 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch involves the following steps: 1. Mount the switch, page 29 2. Install the transceivers, page 33 3. Configure the workstation, page 33 4. Apply power to the switch, page 34 5. Connect the management station or workstation to the switch, page 35 6. -
Page 30: Collect The Required Items
#2 Phillips screwdriver • 7/16-inch wrench Verify the kit contents Check the contents of the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch rack mount kit shipping carton to verify that all required parts and hardware are available (Table Table 7 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch rack mount kit hardware... -
Page 31: Rack The Switch
9). Fit the posts on the front rail flanges in the holes between the two cage-nuts on each of the front vertical rack posts. Figure 9 Installing the switch and rail assembly 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide... -
Page 32: Fastening The Rail To The Front Of The Rack
Fasten each rail flange to the front of the rack using two M6 machine screws (Figure 10). Figure 10 Fastening the rail to the front of the rack Fasten each slotted-rail end to the rear mounting bracket using a flat washer and a 1/4-20 hex nut (Figure 1 Figure 1 1 Fastening the rail to the rear mounting bracket... -
Page 33: Install The Transceivers
A new switch has eight (ports 0–7) or sixteen (ports 0–15) active ports depending on the model. Additional ports can be activated with the HP StorageWorks 8/20q 4-port Upgrade License. For more information, ”Installing feature license keys”... -
Page 34: Apply Power To The Switch
For 250 Volt electrical service: The cable must be rated at 10 Amps, meet the requirements of H05VV-F, and be approved by Verband der Elektrotechnik (VDE), SEMKO, and DEMKO. To power up a 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch, attach the AC power cord to the receptacle on the back of the switch and to the power source. -
Page 35: Connect The Management Station Or Workstation To The Switch
Open an Internet browser and enter the default IP address 10.0.0.1 to start the QuickTools web applet. Log in to the switch using the default user name (admin) and password (password). Obtain the IP address and subnet mask from your network administrator. 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide... -
Page 36: Cli Switch Configuration
NOTE: To insure fabric security, you should change the password for the Admin account name. See the passwd command in the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch command line interface guide For a Windows serial connection, open the HyperTerminal application on a Windows platform. -
Page 37: Using Quicktools To Install Firmware
See ”Custom firmware installation” on page 39. For information about the CLI commands, see the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch command line interface guide. 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide... -
Page 38: One-Step Firmware Installation
• Pathname for the firmware image file For information about the CLI commands, see the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch command line interface guide. Enter the following commands to download the firmware from a remote host to the switch, install the firmware, then reset the switch to activate the firmware. -
Page 39: Custom Firmware Installation
• If your server has an FTP server, you can enter the image fetch command: 8/20q FC Switch (admin) #> image fetch account_name ip_address filename • If your server has a TFTP server, you can enter the image tftp command to download the firmware image file. -
Page 40: Installing Feature License Keys
Click Add to upgrade the switch. Allow a minute or two for the upgrade to complete. To upgrade a switch using the command line interface, see the feature command in the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch command line interface guide. -
Page 41: Diagnostics And Troubleshooting
This section also describes using maintenance mode to recover a disabled switch. Switch diagnostics The 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch has three switch LEDs that are used for diagnostics: Input Power LED, Heartbeat LED, and the System Fault LED (Figure 14). -
Page 42: System Fault Led Is Illuminated
System fault LED is illuminated The System Fault LED illuminates to indicate that a fault exists in the switch firmware or hardware. If the System Fault LED illuminates, identify the Heartbeat LED error blink pattern and take the necessary actions. ”Heartbeat LED blink patterns”... -
Page 43: Fatal Post Error Blink Pattern
• No—Remove any debris from fan intake and exhaust if necessary. If the condition remains, continue. Consider the ambient air temperature near the switch and clearance around the switch. Make necessary corrections. If the condition remains, power down the switch and contact your authorized maintenance provider. 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide... -
Page 44: Logged-In Led Indications
Logged-in LED indications Port diagnostics are indicated by the Logged-in LED for each port (Figure 15). Logged-in LED (port 0) Logged-in LED (port 10) Figure 15 Logged-in LED The Logged-in LED has three indications: • Continuous illumination: A device is logged in to the port. •... -
Page 45: Excessive Port Errors
Port threshold alarm monitoring is disabled by default. For information about managing port threshold alarms, see the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch command line interface guide. If the count for any of these errors exceeds the rising trigger for three consecutive sample windows, the switch generates an alarm and disables the affected port, changing its operational state to “down.”... -
Page 46: Recovering A Switch Using Maintenance Mode
Examine the alarm configuration for the associated error using the show config threshold CLI command. See the show config threshold CLI command in the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch command line interface guide. Are the thresholds and sample window correct? •... -
Page 47: Exiting The Maintenance Menu (Option 0)
Resetting user accounts in maintenance mode (option 3) The Reset User Accounts to Default option restores the password for the Admin account name to the default (password) and removes all other user accounts from the switch. 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide... -
Page 48: Copying Log Files In Maintenance Mode (Option 4)
The Copy Log Files option copies all log file buffers to a file on the switch named logfile. You can use FTP to download this file to the workstation, however, you must download logfile before resetting the switch. For information about downloading files from the switch, see the HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch command line interface guide. -
Page 49: A Regulatory Compliance And Safety
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 825 Laser Safety Standard requires labeling in English, German, Finnish, and French stating that the product uses Class 1 lasers. Because it is impractical to label the transceivers, the following label is provided in this manual. 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide... -
Page 50: Certification And Classification Information
Certification and classification information This product contains a laser internal to the fiber optic (FO) transceiver for connection to the Fibre Channel communications port. In the USA, the FO transceiver is certified as a Class 1 laser product conforming to the requirements contained in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regulation 21 CFR, Subchapter J. -
Page 51: European Union Regulatory Notice
Compliance with these directives implies conformity to applicable harmonized European standards (European norms), which are listed on the EU Declaration of Conformity issued by Hewlett-Packard for this product or product family. This compliance is indicated by the following conformity marking placed on the... -
Page 53: B Electrostatic Discharge
If you do not have any of the suggested equipment for proper grounding, have an HP authorized reseller install the part. NOTE: For more information on static electricity, or for assistance with product installation, contact your HP authorized reseller. 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide... -
Page 55: C Technical Specifications
Technical specifications This appendix contains the specifications for the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch. See ”General description” on page 1 1 for the location of all connections, switches, controls, and components. • General specifications, page 55 • Maintainability features, page 56 •... -
Page 56: Maintainability Features
1,700 MB, Full Duplex @ 8 Gb/s Aggregate (single switch) Up to 34 GB Full Duplex Air flow Front-to-back Maintainability features Table 9 lists maintainability features for the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch. Table 9 Maintainability features Specification Description Diagnostics The POST tests all functional components except SFP transceivers. -
Page 57: Fabric Management Specifications
Fabric management specifications Table 10 lists fabric management specifications for the 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch. Table 10 Fabric management specifications Specification Description Management methods Command Line Interface GS-3 Management Server Simple SAN Connection Manager graphical user interface QuickTools web applet... -
Page 58: Environmental Requirements
Environmental requirements To ensure proper operation, the switch must not be subjected to environmental conditions beyond those for which it was tested. The ranges specified in Table 13 identify the acceptable environment for both operating and non-operating conditions. Table 13 Environmental requirements Condition Acceptable range during operation... -
Page 59: D Factory Configuration Defaults
Parameter Default AdminState Online BroadcastEnabled True InbandEnabled True FDMIEnabled True FDMIEntries 1,000 1 (0x Hex) DefaultDomainID DomainIDLock False SymbolicName 8/20q FC Switch R_A_TOV 10000 E_D_TOV 2000 PrincipalPriority ConfigDescription Config Default InteropMode Standard 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide... -
Page 60: Factory Port Configuration
Factory port configuration Enter the show config port CLI command to display port configuration values. Table 15 Port configuration defaults Parameter Port Defaults AdminState Online LinkSpeed Auto PortType Port n, where n is the port number SymbolicName ALFairness False DeviceScanEnabled True ForceOfflineRSCN False... -
Page 61: Factory Port Threshold Alarm Configuration
• FallingTrigger • SampleWindow Factory zoning configuration Enter the show config zoning CLI command to display zoning configuration values. Table 17 Zoning configuration defaults Parameter Default MergeAutoSave True DefaultZone Allow DiscardInactive False 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide... -
Page 62: Factory Snmp Configuration
Parameter Default SNMPEnabled True Contact <syscontact undefined> Location <sysLocation undefined> Description HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch Trap [1-5] Address Trap 1: 10.0.0.254; Traps 2–5: 0.0.0.0 Trap [1-5] Port Trap [1-5] Severity Warning Trap [1-5] Version Trap [1-5] Enabled False ObjectID 1.3.6.1.4.1.3873.1.11... -
Page 63: Factory System Configuration
Enter the show setup radius CLI command to display RADIUS configuration values. Table 21 RADIUS configuration defaults Parameter Default DeviceAuthOrder Local UserAuthOrder Local TotalServers DeviceAuthServer False UserAuthServer False AccountingServer False ServerIPAddress 10.0.0.1 ServerUDPPort 1812 2 seconds Timeout Retries SignPackets False 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide... -
Page 64: Factory Security Configuration
Factory security configuration Enter the show config security CLI command to display security configuration values. Table 22 Security configuration defaults Parameter Default AutoSave True FabricBindingEnabled False PortBindingEnabled False Factory Call Home configuration Enter the show config callhome CLI command to display call home configuration values. Call Home service configuration defaults Table 23 Parameters... -
Page 65: Glossary
Fabric device An interface by which device host bus adapters (HBAs) can be managed through the management interface fabric. (FDMI) Fabric management The switch through which the fabric is managed. switch 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide... - Page 66 Fabric security A feature that provides security for fabric users and devices, including user account security and fabric services. See Device security Fabric services. Fabric services A component of fabric security that provides for the control of inband management and SNMP on a switch.
- Page 67 A set of zones grouped together. The active zone set defines the zoning for a fabric. See Zone. Zoning database The set of zone sets, zones, and aliases stored on a switch. See Alias, Zone, and Zone set. 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide...
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Page 69: Index
CLI authentication install with QuickTools authorization non-disruptive activation cabling unpack image description FL_Port performance flash memory security frame size diagnostics FRU - See Field Replaceable Unit dimensions 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide... - Page 70 FTP - See File Transfer Protocol workstation minicom multiple switch fabrics G_Port generic ports GL_Port non-critical error non-disruptive activation NTP - See Network Time Protocol null modem F/F DB9 cable hardware requirements HBA - See Host Bus Adapter Heartbeat LED heat output operating systems help, obtaining...
- Page 71 System Fault LED system processor 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch installation and reference guide...