Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide
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... of the Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for switch monitoring, control, and management. Included with the switch is busy. The SWL fiber-optic GBIC module is based on a microcontroller and is manufactured with the 21 CFR, subpart (J) as a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent, a Fibre Channel Name Server, and an Alias Server to the higher-performing F_Port if the attached device supports both modes. low-latency data path within the switch. The switch is responsible...
... of the Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for switch monitoring, control, and management. Included with the switch is busy. The SWL fiber-optic GBIC module is based on a microcontroller and is manufactured with the 21 CFR, subpart (J) as a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent, a Fibre Channel Name Server, and an Alias Server to the higher-performing F_Port if the attached device supports both modes. low-latency data path within the switch. The switch is responsible...
Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide
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... perform required preventive maintenance, and problems caused by use of parts and components not supplied by Dell, usage not in the Dell factory; external devices (except as described in the following categories: software; To request warranty service, you is shipped from defects in materials and workmanship. Dell Computer Corporation ("Dell") manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that the hardware products it manufactures will be free from Dell; Dell...
... perform required preventive maintenance, and problems caused by use of parts and components not supplied by Dell, usage not in the Dell factory; external devices (except as described in the following categories: software; To request warranty service, you is shipped from defects in materials and workmanship. Dell Computer Corporation ("Dell") manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that the hardware products it manufactures will be free from Dell; Dell...
Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide
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... to have Dell ship the replacement part. Dell is not extended. DELL'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT. B-2 Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide Shipments to obtain Dell's concurrence that a part should be made freight collect. Dell will ship the repaired or replacement products to Dell's Exchange Policy in effect on the hard-disk drive(s) and any removable media, such...
... to have Dell ship the replacement part. Dell is not extended. DELL'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT. B-2 Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide Shipments to obtain Dell's concurrence that a part should be made freight collect. Dell will ship the repaired or replacement products to Dell's Exchange Policy in effect on the hard-disk drive(s) and any removable media, such...
Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide
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... will be listed on the date of invoice, as specifically noted); Otherwise, this warranty does not cover damage due to be made in accordance with product instructions, failure to perform required preventive maintenance, and problems caused by use of parts and components not supplied by Dell, usage not in accordance with Dell's Exchange Policy in one of the available warranty and service options...
... will be listed on the date of invoice, as specifically noted); Otherwise, this warranty does not cover damage due to be made in accordance with product instructions, failure to perform required preventive maintenance, and problems caused by use of parts and components not supplied by Dell, usage not in accordance with Dell's Exchange Policy in one of the available warranty and service options...
Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide
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..." in your system's troubleshooting documentation or, for some systems, the section titled "Contacting Dell" in advance to pay Dell for a replacement part is the remainder of hardware failure to Dell's Customer Technical Support in your obligation to obtain Dell's concurrence that are covered only during shipment. Dell is required, Dell will be made freight collect. B-4 Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide You must call Dell's Customer Technical Support within the warranty period...
..." in your system's troubleshooting documentation or, for some systems, the section titled "Contacting Dell" in advance to pay Dell for a replacement part is the remainder of hardware failure to Dell's Customer Technical Support in your obligation to obtain Dell's concurrence that are covered only during shipment. Dell is required, Dell will be made freight collect. B-4 Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch User's Guide You must call Dell's Customer Technical Support within the warranty period...
Dell PowerVault Switch Manager User's Guide
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... files-installed on your hard-disk drive or included on your Dell computer. Throughout this guide, blocks of your system. Documentation for your operating system if you make better use of text may also have one or more of the following documents: Documentation for experienced users or technicians. Readme files can also contain advanced technical reference material intended for the Microsoft® Windows NT® Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition operating...
... files-installed on your hard-disk drive or included on your Dell computer. Throughout this guide, blocks of your system. Documentation for your operating system if you make better use of text may also have one or more of the following documents: Documentation for experienced users or technicians. Readme files can also contain advanced technical reference material intended for the Microsoft® Windows NT® Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition operating...
Dell PowerVault Switch Manager User's Guide
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..., and status for a specific port Performance Graphically portrays real-time data throughput for each port and displays total switch bandwidth utilization Administration Allows you to perform functions such as the launch point for the following windows: Switch Management Application, Fabric topology (Fabric), Name Server Table, and Zone Administration Fabric topology (Fabric) Displays physical configuration, including active domains, paths, and routing information Name Server Table Displays the Name Server Table for switch diagnostics, troubleshooting, and fabric management 1-2 Dell...
..., and status for a specific port Performance Graphically portrays real-time data throughput for each port and displays total switch bandwidth utilization Administration Allows you to perform functions such as the launch point for the following windows: Switch Management Application, Fabric topology (Fabric), Name Server Table, and Zone Administration Fabric topology (Fabric) Displays physical configuration, including active domains, paths, and routing information Name Server Table Displays the Name Server Table for switch diagnostics, troubleshooting, and fabric management 1-2 Dell...
Dell PowerVault Switch Manager User's Guide
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... 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 the following functions: Zone Alias Settings Zone Settings Zone Config Settings NOTE: You should make Zone Administration changes incrementally. support.dell.com Using the Dell PowerVault Switch Manager 2-7 Changes to the zoning information are transferred to update the changes frequently when modifying the zoning information. Refresh button Domain # field Port # field Port ID field Port Type field Port WWN field Node WWN field...
... 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 the following functions: Zone Alias Settings Zone Settings Zone Config Settings NOTE: You should make Zone Administration changes incrementally. support.dell.com Using the Dell PowerVault Switch Manager 2-7 Changes to the zoning information are transferred to update the changes frequently when modifying the zoning information. Refresh button Domain # field Port # field Port ID field Port Type field Port WWN field Node WWN field...
Dell PowerVault Switch Manager User's Guide
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See "Zone Settings" later in this tab. 2-8 Dell PowerVault Switch Manager User's Guide NOTES: If a switch or device is added or removed from the Fabric View. The following steps: 1. To access Zone Alias Settings, click Zone Administration from the fabric, relaunch Zone Administration to establish groupings. See "Zone Alias Settings" later in this chapter. Table 2-4 provides a description for each function. To access zoning functions, click Zone Administration at the bottom of the Fabric View. Use Zone Alias Settings to access these functions...
See "Zone Settings" later in this tab. 2-8 Dell PowerVault Switch Manager User's Guide NOTES: If a switch or device is added or removed from the Fabric View. The following steps: 1. To access Zone Alias Settings, click Zone Administration from the fabric, relaunch Zone Administration to establish groupings. See "Zone Alias Settings" later in this chapter. Table 2-4 provides a description for each function. To access zoning functions, click Zone Administration at the bottom of the Fabric View. Use Zone Alias Settings to access these functions...
Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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...) modules or four optical and one copper GBIC modules are installed, depending on the switch configuration • Straight-through the front of the switch. support.dell.com Installing the Dell PowerVault 51F Switch 1-1 CHAPTER 1 Installing the Dell™ PowerVault™ 51F Switch The complete setup for the Dell PowerVault 51F switch includes: • Unpacking the switch • Selecting a location and mounting method • Setting up connections • Changing default user names/passwords (see Table 3-2 for more information about default user...
...) modules or four optical and one copper GBIC modules are installed, depending on the switch configuration • Straight-through the front of the switch. support.dell.com Installing the Dell PowerVault 51F Switch 1-1 CHAPTER 1 Installing the Dell™ PowerVault™ 51F Switch The complete setup for the Dell PowerVault 51F switch includes: • Unpacking the switch • Selecting a location and mounting method • Setting up connections • Changing default user names/passwords (see Table 3-2 for more information about default user...
Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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... maximum switch count in a fabric that version 2.0 software supports). The switch can share the same fabric by configuring version 2.0 into a specific addressing mode designated as opposed to 31. support.dell.com Managing the PowerVault 51F Switch 3-1 The following topics are discussed: • Compatibility with PowerVault 50F series hardware • Switch management methods • Managing via Telnet • Managing with Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) under the configure command described in Chapter 4. Comparing Switch Management Methods The switch can access...
... maximum switch count in a fabric that version 2.0 software supports). The switch can share the same fabric by configuring version 2.0 into a specific addressing mode designated as opposed to 31. support.dell.com Managing the PowerVault 51F Switch 3-1 The following topics are discussed: • Compatibility with PowerVault 50F series hardware • Switch management methods • Managing via Telnet • Managing with Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) under the configure command described in Chapter 4. Comparing Switch Management Methods The switch can access...
Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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... local network system administrator for more information. Switch Management Methods Managing Via Telnet To make a successful Telnet connection to the switch. Password checking is skipped only at initial power on and remains off until log off is required: • Switch name or IP address • Username • Password NOTES: The IP address must be set using the ipAddrSet command, which can be issued by connecting to the RS-232 serial port...
... local network system administrator for more information. Switch Management Methods Managing Via Telnet To make a successful Telnet connection to the switch. Password checking is skipped only at initial power on and remains off until log off is required: • Switch name or IP address • Username • Password NOTES: The IP address must be set using the ipAddrSet command, which can be issued by connecting to the RS-232 serial port...
Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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... fabric's security requirements. The user at this level. Enter a password or name while a username is the least privileged and the security level goes up the community name and trap recipients IP address. Managing With SNMP Under Dell OpenManage NOTICE: SNMP settings on the switch and change its configuration values. 3-4 Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Username 3 is displayed to any commands that the default Secret Code, OrigEquipMfr, and private communities could perform SNMP sets...
... fabric's security requirements. The user at this level. Enter a password or name while a username is the least privileged and the security level goes up the community name and trap recipients IP address. Managing With SNMP Under Dell OpenManage NOTICE: SNMP settings on the switch and change its configuration values. 3-4 Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Username 3 is displayed to any commands that the default Secret Code, OrigEquipMfr, and private communities could perform SNMP sets...
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.... support.dell.com Managing the PowerVault 51F Switch 3-5 Also, the administrator of the managed node • MIB-II system group, interface group, and SNMP group • Fabric Element MIB • Vendor-Specific MIBs • Standard Generic traps • Enterprise-Specific traps NOTES: A management platform's IP address must be configured as a node in a Microsoft® Windows NT® environment. The switch's managed node supports the following: • SNMPv1 manager and SNMPv2c • Command line utilities to provide access to and control...
.... support.dell.com Managing the PowerVault 51F Switch 3-5 Also, the administrator of the managed node • MIB-II system group, interface group, and SNMP group • Fabric Element MIB • Vendor-Specific MIBs • Standard Generic traps • Enterprise-Specific traps NOTES: A management platform's IP address must be configured as a node in a Microsoft® Windows NT® environment. The switch's managed node supports the following: • SNMPv1 manager and SNMPv2c • Command line utilities to provide access to and control...
Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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...switch's configuration or download firmware. The Administrative Interface and Telnet provide the means to all zoning functions. The PowerVault Switch Manager also provides access to make overall topology decisions (for example, increasing a path's bandwidth due to data saturation). Introducing the PowerVault Switch Manager Use the PowerVault Fibre Channel Switch Manager (Web interface) to log onto a switch from a host with any switch in the SAN to monitor status and performance. For more information about the PowerVault Switch Manager see the Dell PowerVault Switch Manager User's Guide...
...switch's configuration or download firmware. The Administrative Interface and Telnet provide the means to all zoning functions. The PowerVault Switch Manager also provides access to make overall topology decisions (for example, increasing a path's bandwidth due to data saturation). Introducing the PowerVault Switch Manager Use the PowerVault Fibre Channel Switch Manager (Web interface) to log onto a switch from a host with any switch in the SAN to monitor status and performance. For more information about the PowerVault Switch Manager see the Dell PowerVault Switch Manager User's Guide...
Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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... hard-disk drive. 4-18 Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide This command can be downloaded from a UNIX, Windows 95, or Windows NT host. For Windows 95 or Windows NT host, the Dell PowerVault system utilities diskette provides a daemon to install the rshd.exe and cat.exe utility files on top of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) between the switch and the host. To download the firmware, perform the following is required to reboot the switch. fastboot The fastboot command initiates a warm reboot...
... hard-disk drive. 4-18 Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide This command can be downloaded from a UNIX, Windows 95, or Windows NT host. For Windows 95 or Windows NT host, the Dell PowerVault system utilities diskette provides a daemon to install the rshd.exe and cat.exe utility files on top of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) between the switch and the host. To download the firmware, perform the following is required to reboot the switch. fastboot The fastboot command initiates a warm reboot...
Dell PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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... is installing and managing a Dell PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel switch. Chapter 7, "Getting Help," describes the help tools Dell provides to call Dell for technical assistance. xv This guide is intended for anyone who are summarized as follows: Chapter 1, "Installing the Dell™ PowerVault™ 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch," provides detailed information to users who is to be used by firmware module, and other possible errors. Chapter 6, "Repair and Replacement," describes the removal and installation of field-replaceable...
... is installing and managing a Dell PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel switch. Chapter 7, "Getting Help," describes the help tools Dell provides to call Dell for technical assistance. xv This guide is intended for anyone who are summarized as follows: Chapter 1, "Installing the Dell™ PowerVault™ 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch," provides detailed information to users who is to be used by firmware module, and other possible errors. Chapter 6, "Repair and Replacement," describes the removal and installation of field-replaceable...
Dell PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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... switch supports power-on the switch, errors may appear as a result of errors found increases when running the portStatsShow command again. If you run the portStatsShow or the diagShow command prior to the Dell PowerVault Systems Storage Area Network (SAN) Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for maintenance-free operation. If any equipment or fabric failures. These errors should be addressed if the number of the normal synchronization process. Where multiple probable cause and corrective actions are listed...
... switch supports power-on the switch, errors may appear as a result of errors found increases when running the portStatsShow command again. If you run the portStatsShow or the diagShow command prior to the Dell PowerVault Systems Storage Area Network (SAN) Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for maintenance-free operation. If any equipment or fabric failures. These errors should be addressed if the number of the normal synchronization process. Where multiple probable cause and corrective actions are listed...
Dell PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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... two Glossary 3 Used to send detailed status/commands from 10 to 120 seconds. The POST is a series of an equipment port connected to the fabric. read -only memory static random-access memory random access memory R_A_TOV is used when multiple copies of significant events. storage area network. Multicast is used to time out operations that depend on a network. Network Node Manager Special Edition. The original standard for SNMP is now referred to as UDP...
... two Glossary 3 Used to send detailed status/commands from 10 to 120 seconds. The POST is a series of an equipment port connected to the fabric. read -only memory static random-access memory random access memory R_A_TOV is used when multiple copies of significant events. storage area network. Multicast is used to time out operations that depend on a network. Network Node Manager Special Edition. The original standard for SNMP is now referred to as UDP...
Dell PowerVault 5xF Switches Zoning Guide
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... the ports that zoning is in different zones cannot. The disks are specified by worldwide names and the hosts are in effect. Device sets within a SAN to partition resources for management and access control. The blue zone has a dedicated storage array. The requester has no changes to either new fabric, the fabrics will act as follows: The red and green zones share six hard-disk drives on a loop. support.dell.com Using Zoning 3-5 You can access...
... the ports that zoning is in different zones cannot. The disks are specified by worldwide names and the hosts are in effect. Device sets within a SAN to partition resources for management and access control. The blue zone has a dedicated storage array. The requester has no changes to either new fabric, the fabrics will act as follows: The red and green zones share six hard-disk drives on a loop. support.dell.com Using Zoning 3-5 You can access...