Contents
Read this first ............iii
Summary of changes ...........iii
Fifth edition .............iii
Fourth edition ............iii
Third edition .............iii
Second edition ............iii
Getting help ..............iii
Taiwan Contact Information ........iv
Accessibility features for the SAN24B-4 .....iv
Accessibility features ..........iv
Keyboard navigation ..........v
Vendor software ............v
Related accessibility information.......v
IBM and accessibility ..........v
How to send your comments .........v
Figures ...............ix
Tables ...............xi
About this document ........xiii
Product documents ...........xiii
Brocade documents ...........xiii
IBM and Brocade product matrix ......xiv
Safety and environmental notices .......xiv
Safety notices and labels .........xiv
Rack safety .............xx
Product recycling and disposal ......xxii
Chapter 1. Introducing the SAN24B-4
switch ...............1
Features and functions of the switch ......1
Supported connectivity ...........2
Port side of the switch ...........2
Nonport side of the switch .........3
Supported fabric configurations ........3
Additional port activation ..........3
ISL Trunking groups............3
Supported optional features .........4
Chapter 2. Installing and configuring the
switch ...............7
Items included with the switch ........7
Installation and safety considerations ......8
Electrical considerations .........8
Environment considerations ........8
Cabinet considerations ..........9
Installing a stand-alone switch ........9
Installing the switch into an EIA cabinet .....9
Time required ............10
Items required ............10
Installation instructions .........10
Recommendations for cable management ....15
Configuring the switch ..........16
Using the EZSwitch setup (optional) .....16
Providing power to the switch .......16
Creating a serial connection ........17
Setting the switch IP address .......17
Setting the date and time .........18
Chapter 3. Operating the switch ....21
Powering the switch on and off........21
Interpreting LED activity ..........21
LED locations ............22
LED patterns .............23
POST and boot specifications ........25
POST...............25
Boot ................25
Interpreting POST results..........26
Switch FRU units ............26
Maintaining the switch ..........26
Installing SFPs ............26
Diagnostic tests ............31
Managing the switch ...........31
Appendix A. Product specifications . . 33
Weight and physical dimensions .......33
Environmental requirements.........33
Facility requirements ...........34
System specifications ...........35
Memory specifications...........35
Data transmission ranges ..........36
Fibre Channel port specifications .......36
Serial port specifications ..........36
Power supply specifications .........36
Supported SFPs and HBAs .........37
Appendix B. Link troubleshooting . . . 39
Fault isolation .............39
Dust, dirt, or other contaminants .......40
Best practices for minimizing link loss .....40
Attenuation on LWL connections .......41
Best Practice for LWL connections – Optically
engineer a long-distance connection .....41
2G LWL SFP maximum receive power ....41
Notices ..............43
Trademarks ..............45
Electronic emission notices .........46
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Class A Statement ...........46
Industry Canada Class A Emission Compliance
Statement ..............46
Avis de conformité à la réglementation
d'Industrie Canada ...........46
European Union EMC Directive Conformance
Statement ..............46
Germany Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 47
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