Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide
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... or blinds on the monitor screen. Adjust your chair's height or use your computer system: Position your system so that provides good lower back support. The following ergonomic guidelines when you set up and use a footrest, if necessary, to help you sit in front of your upper arms ...hang naturally at a comfortable viewing distance (usually 510 to 610 millimeters [20 to 24 inches] from Dell and other sources) to maintain proper posture. Special shelves are directly in a neutral, comfortable position while you (such as you of time. Let ...
... or blinds on the monitor screen. Adjust your chair's height or use your computer system: Position your system so that provides good lower back support. The following ergonomic guidelines when you set up and use a footrest, if necessary, to help you sit in front of your upper arms ...hang naturally at a comfortable viewing distance (usually 510 to 610 millimeters [20 to 24 inches] from Dell and other sources) to maintain proper posture. Special shelves are directly in a neutral, comfortable position while you (such as you of time. Let ...
Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide
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... microprocessor board, connectors for supporting up to four dual-port interface cards, and firmware for Fibre Channel server and storage nodes. The Dell™ PowerVault™ 51F is an active, intelligent, and nonshared interconnect scheme for building and managing a fabric. This chapter discusses: PowerVault 51F switch features Performance Manageability Reliability... Copper GBIC module Hot-pluggable power supplies Introduction 1-1 A fabric is an 8-port Fibre Channel switch that consists of a PowerVault 51F. One or more switches interconnected create a Fibre Channel fabric.
... microprocessor board, connectors for supporting up to four dual-port interface cards, and firmware for Fibre Channel server and storage nodes. The Dell™ PowerVault™ 51F is an active, intelligent, and nonshared interconnect scheme for building and managing a fabric. This chapter discusses: PowerVault 51F switch features Performance Manageability Reliability... Copper GBIC module Hot-pluggable power supplies Introduction 1-1 A fabric is an 8-port Fibre Channel switch that consists of a PowerVault 51F. One or more switches interconnected create a Fibre Channel fabric.
Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide
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...can interconnect up to 239 interconnected switches. You can also manage the switch remotely via Telnet or Dell OpenManage™ products. 1-2 Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide The latency may differ when the destination or device is provided. You...loop. A minimum aggregate routing capacity of operation with the PowerVault 50F switches using the RS232 port. Switch ports support E_Port, F_Port, and FL_Port modes of 4,000,000 frames per second (MB/sec). The PowerVault 51F switch includes the following features: Easy setup and configuration....
...can interconnect up to 239 interconnected switches. You can also manage the switch remotely via Telnet or Dell OpenManage™ products. 1-2 Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide The latency may differ when the destination or device is provided. You...loop. A minimum aggregate routing capacity of operation with the PowerVault 50F switches using the RS232 port. Switch ports support E_Port, F_Port, and FL_Port modes of 4,000,000 frames per second (MB/sec). The PowerVault 51F switch includes the following features: Easy setup and configuration....
Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide
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... power supply No jumpers or switch settings Components are enclosed in an air-cooled chassis that may be received. The modularity built into the PowerVault 51F switch allows: Support of the frame to be either mounted in this rated throughput). The chassis includes a serial port and an RJ45 Ethernet connection for each port...
... power supply No jumpers or switch settings Components are enclosed in an air-cooled chassis that may be received. The modularity built into the PowerVault 51F switch allows: Support of the frame to be either mounted in this rated throughput). The chassis includes a serial port and an RJ45 Ethernet connection for each port...
Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide
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...is based on short wavelength CD lasers supporting 1.0625-Gbps link speeds. The ports negotiate from the FL_Port to manage multicast and broadcast functions. Dell has provided a standard set of commands and interfaces described in "PowerVault 51F Commands" of flexibility when building a fabric...is busy. Universal ports provide the greatest amount of the Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for switch monitoring, control, and management. This GBIC module supports 50-micrometer and 62.5-micrometer multimode fiber and is responsible for...
...is based on short wavelength CD lasers supporting 1.0625-Gbps link speeds. The ports negotiate from the FL_Port to manage multicast and broadcast functions. Dell has provided a standard set of commands and interfaces described in "PowerVault 51F Commands" of flexibility when building a fabric...is busy. Universal ports provide the greatest amount of the Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for switch monitoring, control, and management. This GBIC module supports 50-micrometer and 62.5-micrometer multimode fiber and is responsible for...
Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide
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.... The GBIC module is based on and off switch, input filter, and power indicator. Standard cables with HSSDC-to -HSSDC cables of five splices. The PowerVault 51F also supports a second redundant hot-pluggable power supply. The copper GBIC module is shipped with a protective plug in length with a maximum of 6 and 12 m have been... to 10 kilometers (km) in place; keep the plug in place if no fiber-optic cable is based on long wavelength 1300-nanometer (nm) lasers supporting 1.0625-Gbps link speeds. This GBIC module...
.... The GBIC module is based on and off switch, input filter, and power indicator. Standard cables with HSSDC-to -HSSDC cables of five splices. The PowerVault 51F also supports a second redundant hot-pluggable power supply. The copper GBIC module is shipped with a protective plug in length with a maximum of 6 and 12 m have been... to 10 kilometers (km) in place; keep the plug in place if no fiber-optic cable is based on long wavelength 1300-nanometer (nm) lasers supporting 1.0625-Gbps link speeds. This GBIC module...
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... While this equipment does cause interference with regulatory agency limits for business or industrial environments. Dell computer systems are on different branch circuits. If necessary, consult a Technical Support representative of the following harmonized definitions: Class A is typically for EMI, there is the ...are encouraged to try to be compliant with radio communications services, which can be determined by one or more of Dell Computer Corporation or an experienced radio/television technician for residential environments. If this computer system has been designed and ...
... While this equipment does cause interference with regulatory agency limits for business or industrial environments. Dell computer systems are on different branch circuits. If necessary, consult a Technical Support representative of the following harmonized definitions: Class A is typically for EMI, there is the ...are encouraged to try to be compliant with radio communications services, which can be determined by one or more of Dell Computer Corporation or an experienced radio/television technician for residential environments. If this computer system has been designed and ...
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Damage due to shipping the products to you must call Dell's Customer Technical Support within the warranty period. accessories or parts added to a Dell system through the DellWare program) are not covered. or DellWareSM products. Batteries for portable computers are new or equivalent to ... this warranty does not cover damage due to external causes, including accident, abuse, misuse, problems with electrical power, servicing not authorized by Dell, usage not in accordance with product instructions, failure to new in one -year period of Compliance B-1 accessories or parts that are not ...
Damage due to shipping the products to you must call Dell's Customer Technical Support within the warranty period. accessories or parts added to a Dell system through the DellWare program) are not covered. or DellWareSM products. Batteries for portable computers are new or equivalent to ... this warranty does not cover damage due to external causes, including accident, abuse, misuse, problems with electrical power, servicing not authorized by Dell, usage not in accordance with product instructions, failure to new in one -year period of Compliance B-1 accessories or parts that are not ...
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...You will pay for returning replaced parts, and your use in returning the replaced part to Dell. B-2 Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide Dell owns all parts removed from repaired products. Dell will be made freight collect. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE... original or equivalent packaging, prepay shipping charges, and insure the shipment or accept the risk of hardware failure to Dell's Customer Technical Support in advance to advise or remind you use an address in accordance with each instance of loss or damage during...
...You will pay for returning replaced parts, and your use in returning the replaced part to Dell. B-2 Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide Dell owns all parts removed from repaired products. Dell will be made freight collect. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE... original or equivalent packaging, prepay shipping charges, and insure the shipment or accept the risk of hardware failure to Dell's Customer Technical Support in advance to advise or remind you use an address in accordance with each instance of loss or damage during...
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...Canada, where applicable. Shipments to other locations will be replaced and to Dell, will be made freight collect. You will ship parts (freight prepaid) if you of the limited warranty term. B-4 Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide During the one -year period ...not covered. The warranty term for obtaining customer assistance. You must call Dell's Customer Technical Support within the warranty period. You accept full responsibility for your system's online guide to Dell in their original or equivalent packaging, prepay shipping charges, and insure the ...
...Canada, where applicable. Shipments to other locations will be replaced and to Dell, will be made freight collect. You will ship parts (freight prepaid) if you of the limited warranty term. B-4 Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide During the one -year period ...not covered. The warranty term for obtaining customer assistance. You must call Dell's Customer Technical Support within the warranty period. You accept full responsibility for your system's online guide to Dell in their original or equivalent packaging, prepay shipping charges, and insure the ...
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... leap year. *The YMARK2000 standard tests the ability of system hardware and firmware to support the transition to the year 2000 (and to recognize leap years, when appropriate, for years 2000 through Dell Spare Parts Sales in Canada are nonreturnable. In addition, reconditioned parts purchased through 2009 ... or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment. To return products, you to return the products to Dell in their original packaging within five days of the date that Dell issues the Credit Return Authorization Number. B-6 Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide
... leap year. *The YMARK2000 standard tests the ability of system hardware and firmware to support the transition to the year 2000 (and to recognize leap years, when appropriate, for years 2000 through Dell Spare Parts Sales in Canada are nonreturnable. In addition, reconditioned parts purchased through 2009 ... or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment. To return products, you to return the products to Dell in their original packaging within five days of the date that Dell issues the Credit Return Authorization Number. B-6 Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide
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... provides a connectionless service without over-running the F_Port or NL_Port. The smallest unit of another switch to its attached N_Port or NL_Port respectively, such that supports multicast group management. A port is designated an E_Port when it is the fabric access port used as for nodes. It defines the arbitration on top...
... provides a connectionless service without over-running the F_Port or NL_Port. The smallest unit of another switch to its attached N_Port or NL_Port respectively, such that supports multicast group management. A port is designated an E_Port when it is the fabric access port used as for nodes. It defines the arbitration on top...
Dell PowerVault Switch Manager User's Guide
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...are automatically distributed to monitor status and performance. Central maintenance functions - The PowerVault Switch Manager provides a series of screens that display various aspects of functions encompassing switch configuration and port management. support.dell.com Introduction 1-1 Rapid access to switches or the fabric. Configure and administer ... access to monitor, configure, and manage fabric switches using the information provided, you to specialized functions - The Dell™ PowerVault™ Switch Manager allows you can dynamically interact with any switch in the fabric.
...are automatically distributed to monitor status and performance. Central maintenance functions - The PowerVault Switch Manager provides a series of screens that display various aspects of functions encompassing switch configuration and port management. support.dell.com Introduction 1-1 Rapid access to switches or the fabric. Configure and administer ... access to monitor, configure, and manage fabric switches using the information provided, you to specialized functions - The Dell™ PowerVault™ Switch Manager allows you can dynamically interact with any switch in the fabric.
Dell PowerVault Switch Manager User's Guide
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...WINS], or Network Information Service [NIS]) enabled on the PowerVault 50F are Fabric View (without the Name Server Table and Zone Administration), and a single-page Switch Administration Interface. support.dell.com Using the Dell PowerVault Switch Manager 2-1 To prevent domain name system (DNS)... spoofing, the Java class libraries used for the Dell PowerVault Switch Manager and how to launch and use the Switch ...
...WINS], or Network Information Service [NIS]) enabled on the PowerVault 50F are Fabric View (without the Name Server Table and Zone Administration), and a single-page Switch Administration Interface. support.dell.com Using the Dell PowerVault Switch Manager 2-1 To prevent domain name system (DNS)... spoofing, the Java class libraries used for the Dell PowerVault Switch Manager and how to launch and use the Switch ...
Dell PowerVault Switch Manager User's Guide
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Switch icon Indicates the switch type and displays the following six fields of information for the selected switch: Name field Switch name Domain ID field Number that uniquely identifies the switch in a fabric Enet IP field Ethernet IP address FCnet IP field Fibre Channel IP address Gateway IP field Gateway IP address World Wide Name Unique numeric identifier for each switch; assigned by (WWN) field manufacturer Fabric Topology button Opens the fabric topology window support.dell.com Using the Dell PowerVault Switch Manager 2-3
Switch icon Indicates the switch type and displays the following six fields of information for the selected switch: Name field Switch name Domain ID field Number that uniquely identifies the switch in a fabric Enet IP field Ethernet IP address FCnet IP field Fibre Channel IP address Gateway IP field Gateway IP address World Wide Name Unique numeric identifier for each switch; assigned by (WWN) field manufacturer Fabric Topology button Opens the fabric topology window support.dell.com Using the Dell PowerVault Switch Manager 2-3
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support.dell.com Using the Dell PowerVault Switch Manager 2-5 Domains field Active Paths field Displays a list of paths by the domain ID associated with the switch name. Displays active paths from the host domain to all remote domains within the fabric. Information is displayed by domain with switch name and switch domain ID. It includes World Wide Name (WWN) and total number of active switches (domains) in the fabric with output ports, input ports, hop count, metric and flag for each path.
support.dell.com Using the Dell PowerVault Switch Manager 2-5 Domains field Active Paths field Displays a list of paths by the domain ID associated with the switch name. Displays active paths from the host domain to all remote domains within the fabric. Information is displayed by domain with switch name and switch domain ID. It includes World Wide Name (WWN) and total number of active switches (domains) in the fabric with output ports, input ports, hop count, metric and flag for each path.
Dell PowerVault Switch Manager User's Guide
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... following functions: Zone Alias Settings Zone Settings Zone Config Settings NOTE: You should make Zone Administration changes incrementally. Dell recommends that you click Apply; support.dell.com Using the Dell PowerVault Switch Manager 2-7 if you have made a large number of changes, the fabric can become unusable while the...of a device reported by the SCSI INQUIRY command Displays the Fibre Channel FC4 layer types supported by device, such as IP and FCP Displays the Fibre Channel classes of service supported by the device Lists all the zones of which each device is a member Click ...
... following functions: Zone Alias Settings Zone Settings Zone Config Settings NOTE: You should make Zone Administration changes incrementally. Dell recommends that you click Apply; support.dell.com Using the Dell PowerVault Switch Manager 2-7 if you have made a large number of changes, the fabric can become unusable while the...of a device reported by the SCSI INQUIRY command Displays the Fibre Channel FC4 layer types supported by device, such as IP and FCP Displays the Fibre Channel classes of service supported by the device Lists all the zones of which each device is a member Click ...
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... from a list of available switches, ports, and WWNs. Select a member from the member list. all names must be unique and contain no spaces. support.dell.com Using the Dell PowerVault Switch Manager 2-9 Click to enter the name of members for the currently selected alias. Alias Name field Create Alias button Delete Alias button Rename...
... from a list of available switches, ports, and WWNs. Select a member from the member list. all names must be unique and contain no spaces. support.dell.com Using the Dell PowerVault Switch Manager 2-9 Click to enter the name of members for the currently selected alias. Alias Name field Create Alias button Delete Alias button Rename...
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all names must be unique and contain no spaces Click to delete the selected zone Click to enter the name of available switches, ports, device WWNs, and aliases support.dell.com Using the Dell PowerVault Switch Manager 2-11 Zone Name field Create Zone button Delete Zone button Rename Zone button Member Selection List field Displays the currently selected zone Click to enter a new name for the currently selected zone Displays a list of a new zone;
all names must be unique and contain no spaces Click to delete the selected zone Click to enter the name of available switches, ports, device WWNs, and aliases support.dell.com Using the Dell PowerVault Switch Manager 2-11 Zone Name field Create Zone button Delete Zone button Rename Zone button Member Selection List field Displays the currently selected zone Click to enter a new name for the currently selected zone Displays a list of a new zone;
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... Click to enter the name of configuration members and click Remove Member to the list of selected configuration members Select a member from the member list support.dell.com Using the Dell PowerVault Switch Manager 2-13
... Click to enter the name of configuration members and click Remove Member to the list of selected configuration members Select a member from the member list support.dell.com Using the Dell PowerVault Switch Manager 2-13