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Q-Logic MKII-BASE16 User's Manual

1. 943210 CHASSIS Figure C 5 Chassis Fabric ID Stage and Area Configuration Switches GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 C 4 Chassis Switch Panel 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual
2. Electromagnetic compatibility Generic immunity standard Part 1 Residential commercial and light industry IEC1000 4 2 1995 Electrostatic Discharge Immunity Test IEC1000 4 3 1995 Radiated Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Field Immunity Test IEC1000 4 4 1995 Electrical Fast Transient Burst Immunity Test IEC1000 4 5 1995 Surge Immunity Test IEC1000 4 6 1996 Immunity To Conducted Disturbances Induced By Radio Frequency Fields e IEC1000 4 8 1993 Power Frequency Magnetic Field Immunity Test IEC1000 4 11 1994 Voltage Dips Short Interruptions And Voltage Variations Immunity Tests EN61000 3 2 1995 Limits For Harmonic Current Emissions Equipment Input Current Less Than Equal To 16 A Per Phase Class A EN61000 3 3 1994 Limitation Of Voltage Fluctuations And Flicker In Low Voltage Supply Systems For Equipment With Rated Current Less Than Or Equal To 16 A ENV50204 1995 Radio Frequency Susceptibility Keyed Carrier GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 4 Preface 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Communications Statements VCCI Class A Statement CORB PRUE SERRSAERMHMBRMS VCCI OE IOS IFRAME CT CORBERERUE CHATS CBR WEE NSRCTCEMBOET TORACE EET BLIBKENSETEMBOVES Translation This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council For Int
3. For example If Hard Zoning in an 8 port Single Stage Switch places Port 6 in one zone and Port 7 in another zone Name Server Zoning must not include Ports 6 and 7 in the same zone Name Server Zones operate fabric wide Single Stage or Multi Stage There is a maximum of 16 Name Server Zones independent of Broadcast Zones The Web based management application and Utilities number them 1 through 16 A port may be defined as being in one or more Name Server Zones Name Server Zones may overlap When a port receives Name Server information it will receive information about all ports in the Name Server Zone or zones that the port is defined in GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 31 Switch Utilities Zoning Zoning Screen 6 All ports not defined as being part of any enabled Name Server Zone are Name Server Zone Orphans Name Server Zone Orphans are all placed in the same Name Server Orphan zone Refer to Figure 3 10 The Zoning tab enables you to read the current zoning assignments make or change zoning assignments and enable or disable zones The Zoning screen contains areas for managing ports in Hard Zones Broadcast Zones and Name Server Zones At this time the Switch Utilities can only manage four zones of each type Both the 8 and 16 port Switches can manage four Hard Zones 16 Broadcast Zones and 16 Name Server Zones Read Zoning
4. Front and Back Views GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 A 8 Reference Information 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Reference Information 562 940 22 163 20 701 815 Allow 165mm 6 5 clearance for airflow le 482 6 19 0 gt 542 239 21 348 Dimensions in mm inches Allow 165mm 6 5 clearance for airflow E Figure A 2 GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Dimensions Top View EEA p i 447 04 17 6 GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Reference Information A 9 GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 A 10 Reference Information 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Appendix B Ancor Customer Service Appendix B contains information about Ancor Customer Service Ancor Customer Service Ancor offers several service programs including Basic Warranty service Help Desk Description Consists of Assistance related to questions about Ancor products Diagnostic assistance Providing information about available fixes and workarounds Availability Provided from Ancor Corporate Headquarters Minnetonka Minnesota USA from 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM Central Time Monday through Friday excluding Ancor s observed holidays Contact Us Telephone recuceri 612 932 4040 Ena neinna support ancor com AK EEE E 612 932 4037 Attenti
5. Press the Apply Changes Button to put the changes into effect Broadcast Zones The Broadcast Zones area contains checkboxes for managing up to four Broadcast Zones and up to 16 ports Click a port checkbox in a particular Zone row to define the port in that zone The Switch will automatically perform rules checking that will not allow you to violate the rule about not GigWorks MkIl 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 32 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Switch Utilities Zoning overlapping enabled Hard Zone boundaries Click a checked checkbox to un check it When you check a box in a particular zone the Utilities will automatically check the Enabled checkbox for that zone You may un check it if you wish The Utilities does this to keep you from forgetting to enable the zone Click the Enable checkbox for a particular zone to enable the zone Uncheck the Enable box for a particular zone to disable the zone Press the Apply Changes Button to put the changes into effect If the Switch chassis is part of a multi stage Switch fabric you must connect the Utilities to each Switch chassis containing fabric ports and set up the zones for each Keep in mind that a particular zone for example Zone 1 is fabric wide and any ports on the same or other Switch chassis that are placed in Zone 1 are in the same zone Name Server Zones The Name Server Zones area contains checkboxes for managing up to four Name Server
6. The Switch Utilities require an Ethernet connection to each managed chassis The Web based Switch management application can manage multiple fabrics and can manage multi chassis fabrics through an Ethernet connection to any one chassis in the fabric Contact your Ancor sales representative or sales engineer for GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 1 2 General Description 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual General Description information about the Web based Switch management application Switch management allows you to Set up the connection between the Ethernet port on a PC and the Ethernet port on the Switch and track the communication that takes place over this connection Configure the Switch Management interface with its IP network configuration parameters and SNMP configuration parameters Configure the Fabric Number of the chassis and Chassis Number Configure the Chassis Stage Type for multistage fabrics Configure the Fibre Channel Timeouts Configure the desired Chassis State and read the actual Chassis State Configure the desired Port State and read the actual Port State Read and control the status of each port including e Read the Port Type for each fabric port e Read the FL_Port Loop Status for each FL_Port e Read the AL PA Loop Address of all logged in NL_Ports Configure Loop Ports including e Place any NL_Port into Loop Bypass Mode e Place any or all NL_Ports back into normal Loop Mo
7. The ports whose Logged in LEDs are not blinking have passed the test and are all useable Arbitrated Loop Test Failure 13 Blinks The Switch is operable The Arbitrated Loop test verifies the ability of the Arbitrated Loop ports to initialize properly A failure indicates the inability to successfully initialize an Arbitrated Loop FL port and blinks the heartbeat LED 13 times between three second pauses The Switch disables the failing ports and blinks their Logged in LEDs The ports whose Logged in LEDs are not blinking have passed the test and are all useable GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 4 1 0 Diagnostics Troubleshooting 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Power On Self Test POST Switch Management Port Failure 14 Blinks The Switch is operable The Switch Management Port test verifies the integrity of the Ethernet data bus functionality A failure indicates that communication over the Ethernet port will most likely be adversely affected when this failure is indicated The Heartbeat LED will blink fourteen times between three second pauses No port Logged in LEDs blink The remainder of the Switch and all ports have passed the tests and are operable Hung Flash Control Code The Switch is not operable If the Power Good LED is lit and the Heartbeat LED and the remaining front panel LEDs all blink in unison the Flash control code running the processor is hung Complete Failure The Switch is not ope
8. Hardware Version PCB ASIC The number on the left side of the period is the version number of the board in the Switch The number to the right of the period is the version number of the Switch ASIC Quadrants Always equal to one in an 8 or 16 port Switch Chassis Type This indicates that the Switch hardware is an 8 or 16 port Switch Chassis Number This number represents bits 19 through 14 of the 24 bit Fibre Channel Address Stage Number In a single stage Switch this number is not used Fabric Id This number represents bits 20 through 23 of the 24 bit Fibre Channel Address Module Address This is the 24 bit Fibre Channel Address for the lowest numbered Fibre Channel port on the Switch chassis Management Version The version number of the Management firmware Switch on Front Continuous Test This shows the state of the Continuous Test Button on a 16 port Switch It is not used on an 8 port Switch Switches on Back The FP Force Prom field indicates the position of the Force Prom switch on the 16 port Switch and the rotary Test Mode switch on an 8 port Switch It will read Normal if the switch button is in the normal operate position It will read Force Prom if the switch button is in the Force Prom position The remainder of the fields in this display show the states of the switches on the 16 port Switch Chassis Switch Panel located on the back of the 16 port Switch chassis These switches are not used except for
9. Lights g7 2 Z O S T A a o e a D ee a S a 9 e a a Oo gt a c 5 8 8 3 2 z Ela 6 5 a 2 8 5 2 3 z D System Status 8 amp 6 2 16 2 Corrective Action Standby gt Press the Power Button IN ON OK gt None AC source Check AC source Plug and disruption fuses Power Supply voltage out of Replace Power Supply Fan range Power Supply overheat gt Fix cause of overheat else replace faulty Power Supply Fan Failure gt Replace Power Supply Fan Chassis Overheat gt Fix cause of overheat else power down immediately Shaded text in table denotes abnormal indications The state of the Power Supply Fail LED is not applicable in a system with one Power Supply Table 4 1 Troubleshooting Matrix Single Power Supply GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 4 2 Diagnostics Troubleshooting 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Power Supply Troubleshooting Bad Supply Good Supply s Front Panel Lights on Lights on Lights Back of Back of Power Power Supply Supply 3 8 E E Z Oo EG E E 5 pad ae os fob a Gea a el a A I O O K ke o pg o oa o Q fe ao 5 Q 5 Q 5 e S s 4H Sl amp 8 8 2 8 2 3 5lal amp 5 amp a ke ro ke ro ke D 1 2 8 2 amp 2 z D System Status amp 6 6 eI a Corrective Action Standby gt Press the Power Butto
10. connect 10 0 0 1 Connect to the Switch using TFTP tftp gt text Select text file transfer mode text mode tftp gt get index Retrieve the file from the Switch transferred 254 bytes in 0 5 seconds cat index Look at the contents of the index file Ancor MK TFTP files config mgmt CPU configuration rw text index this list of files r text mkiiload Switch control code w binary mkiimgmt mgmt interface cod rw binary reset reset MK switch rw either test file transfer test file rw either Note 16 Port Switch only GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 47 Managing the Switch Using SNMP Managing the Switch Using the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Note Before you use SNMP you must connect the Switch s Ethernet interface to an Ethernet network and configure its IP network address its IP subnetwork mask and its IP gateway address Refer to the Ethernet Cabling and Configuring the Switch Ethernet Port paragraphs in this section Network management is the process of planning organizing and controlling a communications oriented system This involves two types of issues software related data security overseeing applications user accounts and permissions and hardware related These paragraphs concentrate primarily on the second issue the management of the network as a whole u
11. control and management of Ancor products Implement proper backup procedures Train your staff about Ancor product use and operation Provide adequate resources to implement the corrections suggested by Ancor Attempt to reproduce reported problems and or provide information requested by Ancor Designate a properly trained person to serve as the primary Ancor contact Other more comprehensive service plans are available for a nominal charge Please contact your reseller or your Ancor sales representative for more information GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 B 2 Ancor Customer Service 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Appendix C Chassis Switch Panel SS Chassis Switch Panel Refer to Figure C 1 for the location of the Chassis Switch Panel The Chassis Switch panel contains a microprocessor Reset button switches for bypassing the Flash memory and Watchdog Timer Test Mode select switches and switches for configuring a multi stage Switch fabric Descriptions of these switches and buttons follows AREA FABRIC STAGE reser 543210 3210 10 ON o 543210 10 VAPE Chassis Switch Panel Cover Plate Figure C 1 Chassis Switch Panel GigWorks MKII16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Chassis Switch Panel C 1 Chassis Switch Panel Reset Refer to Figure C 2 RESET Figure C 2 Reset Button Use the Reset button only under the direction of your service repres
12. information label permanently attached and clearly visible whenever access to the optical ports is possible This label is supplied with the equipment and applied by the user during the installation procedure Refer to the Installation section of this manual An example of the IEC Class 1 information label and its dimensions suitable for use in most European countries is shown below The label consists of black printing on a yellow background The languages represented on this example label are English German Finnish and French and represent the minimum set for acceptance of a Class 1 product in most European countries wR Dimensions in mm 4 4 5 7 5 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1 TO IEC 825 1984 CENELEC HD 482 S1 2 3 2 4 gt G3 a o GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 8 Table Of Contents 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Accessible Parts Accessible Parts The only Field Replaceable Units FRUs in the GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 are e fuses associated with the AC power input power supply s and interfaces to the interconnection media called GBICs Other than these FRUs there are no accessible parts in the Switch chassis Removal of the top of the Switch chassis will void the warranty Refer to Section 4 Removal Replacement Procedures for more information Pieces Accessibles Les pi ces r
13. it is referred to as a managed node If the node is SNMP compliant or SNMP manageable that means the resident agent supports the SNMP protocol for information exchange When the agent communicates with the network management station the following main tasks are performed over this link Task Description Information Provision The node agent provides information about the network nodes to the management station MIB Entry Editing When requested by the network management station the node agent updates adds or removes entries such as routing table entries in the database maintained by the agent Error Reporting The node agent reports problems to the management station and or responds to the station s status queries The Management Information Bases MIBs A MIB is a database maintained by a node agent that contains configuration and statistical data about nodes on a network as well as information pertaining to the performance of the node and its connections to different network nodes The network manager queries the MIB through either the agent or proxy agent software and can specify changes to the configuration A MIB describes the objects or entries included in the database Each object has four properties that define what each object looks like MIB object properties include Property Description Name This property defines the name of the particular object For example sysUpTime It is simply a label Syntax This pro
14. shipping fixtures located inside the chassis b Ensure that the power cable has a plug that is suitable for your location Ancor supplies the Switch with a standard 3 wire computer type power cable One end has an IEC 320 plug that mates with the power connector on the back of the chassis The other end must have a plug that is suitable for your location If the power cable has the wrong connection for your location you must supply your own Refer to the specifications on page 2 6 c GBICs if you have ordered them from Ancor are packaged separately Ancor supplies one Loopback Plug for each type of GBIC you ordered A Loopback plug is a plug that when fully inserted into a GBIC port interconnects transmit and receive for that port In case of a suspected GBIC failure you may use these Loopback Plugs in conjunction with a test to verify the operation of a GBIC Refer to Continuous Test in the Power On Self Test descriptions in the Troubleshooting section of this manual for more information GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Installation 2 1 Installation 2 Place or Mount the Equipment The Switch may be placed on a flat surface and stacked or mounted in a 19 EIA rack The Switch comes physically configured for placing on a flat surface That is it comes with rubber feet on the bottom and side fillers installed Refer to Figure 2 1 A Side Fillers 2 Pa L N Ae
15. 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 17 Switch Utilities Diagnostics Trace FA Untitled Ancor GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities File Help Management Diagnostics Utilities Mgmt Info Flash Versions Diag Trace Setup Chassis Cfa Port Status Zoning Name Server Mgmt Cfa C Display Offset a hex Cr Ece ty enable tracing Not used fico hex ial Not used q ra Not used Read ieee Not used Head AVI Not used Not used Not used Not used Not used ime data gathering __ Not used __ Not used __ Not used Clear trace buffer command w Buffer functions Bead All ione Apply Trace Clear 2 0 msec time stamp 0 1 msec time stamp 14 15 54 REPLY Trace Control Read eas j Figure 3 5 Diagnostics Trace Tab Enables Controls are divided into two groups Enables and Display Diagnostics Enable Controls Refer to Figure 3 5 The Enables controls allow you to read and display the current list of Diagnostics Trace functions from the Switch The display shows which functions are enabled and which are disabled The Enables controls also allow you to enable or disable one or more of these functions select from two time stamps and clear the Switch s Diagnostics Trace Buffer Enables Radio Button Activates the Enables controls and the Enables display on the Diagnostics Trace Tab screen Enables Read Button Reads the
16. 2 3 13 Figure 3 3 3 15 Figure 3 4 3 18 Figure 3 5 3 19 Figure 3 6 3 21 Figure 3 7 3 23 Figure 3 8 3 26 Figure 3 9 3 29 Figure 3 10 3 34 Figure 3 11 3 36 Figure 3 12 3 49 Figure 3 13 3 53 Figure 3 14 3 53 Figure 3 15 3 54 Figure 3 16 4 5 Figure 4 1 4 12 Figure 4 2 A 8 Figure A 1 A 9 Figure A 2 C 1 Figure C 1 C 2 Figure C 2 C 2 Figure C 3 C 3 Figure C 4 C 4 Figure C 5 List Of Tables 4 2 Table 4 1 4 3 Table 4 2 V Table Of Contents GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Chassis Front Typical GBIC Chassis Back GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Chassis Components Cabinet Mounting Bracket Cabling Ethernet Connection Management Information Tab Flash Tab Versions Tab Diagnostics Trace Tab Enables Diagnostics Trace Tab Display Setup Tab Chassis Configuration Tab Port Status Tab Zoning Tab Name Server Tab Management Configuration Tab Network Management Framework Polling Only Data Collection Interrupt Based Data Collection Trap Directed Polling Data Collection Chassis Switch Panel Continuous Test Button GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Dimensions Front and Back Views GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Dimensions Top View Chassis Switch Panel Reset 1uP Button Force PROM and Watchdog Switches Test Mode Configuration Switches Chassis Fabric Stage and Area Configuration Switches Troubleshooting Matrix Single Power Supply Troubleshooting Matrix Du
17. Accounting e fcFeCap Capabilities anMkiiUtility MKII Utility MIB Each group has one or more tables associated with it The Switch does not support the Accounting Group of the draft standard Fibre Channel MIB Instead it supports the Ancor enterprise accounting MIB anMKITAccounting The Fibre Channel Fabric Element MIB defines the fcFeConfig fcFeOp fcFeError and feFeCap groups The Ancor MKII Accounting MIB defines the anMkiiAccounting group The Ancor Utilities MIB defines the Ancor specific configuration and parameters All MIBs are available on the Internet through the Ancor Customer Services link in the Ancor Web site www Ancor com MIB II RFC 1213 Groups system high level host information interface configuration information and traffic and error statistics for the Ethernet interface SNMP configuration information and traffic and error statistics for the SNMP agent Configuration Group Tables e fcFabricName Fabric Name a universally unique name for the Fibre Channel Fabric including all nodes and switch elements e fcElementName Element Name a fabric unique name for this switch element fcFeModuleCapacity Module Capacity the number of modules in this GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 56 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Managing the Switch Using SNMP switch element fcFeModuleTable Module Table a ta
18. Chassis Switch panel contains a microprocessor Reset button switches for bypassing the Flash memory and Watchdog Timer and Test Mode select switches Use these switches only under the direction of Ancor Customer Service Refer to the Chassis Switch Panel appendix for a description of these switches and buttons Switch Management Connector The Switch Management Connector is an Ethernet 10BASE T interface that provides a connection to a management station The management station running the Ancor Switch Utilities or SNMP provides a means to access such things as the Fibre Channel Management Information Base MIB and upgrade the control firmware held in the Switch s Flash memory Refer to the Switch Management Section of this manual for information about how to connect the management station and manage the Switch GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 1 12 General Description 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Section 2 Installation Installation Note This manual covers the installation and cabling of single stage Switch chassis only There are seven basic steps required to install the Switch 1 Unpack 2 Place or Mount the Equipment 3 Apply the IEC Laser Safety Label If the installation is in Europe 4 Install the GBICs 5 Connect the Switch to AC power 6 Check the Power On Self Test POST results 7 Cable Adapters to the Switch 1 Unpack a Unpack the Switch from the carton There are no packing materials or
19. F_Ports the transmit connector is the left hand connector of each pair On the N_Port end you will have to consult the appropriate adapter or device manual to determine which is which Copper Connections HSSDC connectors are duplex cable assemblies That is both the transmit and receive contacts are part of the same keyed plug assembly You can t plug them in wrong NL_ Port Connections Ports 1 2 5 6 9 10 13 and 14 on the Switch will function as FL_ Ports if connected to NL_Ports The Switch will automatically discover which NL_Port s are connected to which FL_Port during Fibre Channel Login process as each N_Port is powered up The Switch FL_Ports support Loop devices running Fibre Channel Public Loop mode Refer to the Fibre Channel FC FLA specification Fiber Optic Connections Keys on Duplex cable assemblies a connector pair containing both transmit and receive fastened together in one unit prevent you from connecting them incorrectly On the FL_Port end of the connection on the top row of FL_Ports the transmit connector is the right hand connector of each pair On the bottom row of FL_ Ports the transmit connector is the left hand connector of each pair On the NL_Port end you will have to consult the appropriate adapter or device manual to determine which is which GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Installation 2 9 Installation 2 10 install
20. Information appendix for fuse size Power Supply s The chassis has bays for two power supplies When there is only one supply it can operate from either bay and the unused bay is covered with a plate The fan on a Power Supply also furnishes cooling for the Switch chassis A Power Supply fan draws air from the front of the chassis and expels it from the back of the chassis One Power Supply with its cooling fan is sufficient to operate the Switch When there are two Power Supplies they each become hot pluggable That is either supply may be removed while the Switch is operating As long as one good supply remains in operation the Switch will operate properly Refer to Section 3 for troubleshooting procedures and Section 4 for Removal Replacement procedures The Power Supply s operate independently of the Power Button on the front of the chassis The supply s fan s starts to turn and the supply s start to produce logic voltages as soon as the chassis is connected to AC power These logic voltages may or may not be enabled out of the power supply into the Switch logic That depends on the position of the Power Button on the front of the chassis Each Power Supply has two lights that indicate its status Refer to Figure 1 4 for their location Power Good Light Green The Power Good Light is ON when its supply is producing logic voltages within their proper voltage ranges and the Power Button is depressed ON The light
21. S Side Filler Mounting Screws 6 on each side Figure 2 1 GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Chassis Components 2 2 Installation Shelf Mount If you are not going to rack mount the Switch simply place it on a flat surface being careful not to obstruct the airflow through the chassis Allow 165mm 6 5 front and back The airflow enters the front of the chassis and exits the back The top of each chassis has dimples for the rubber feet of a chassis stacked on top Rack Mount If you mount the Switch in a rack you must remove the side fillers and install the rack mounting brackets supplied with the Switch You may also need to remove the Switch s rubber feet They are easily removable in case they are not compatible with your rack Without the rubber feet the Switch occupies 2U of space in an EJA rack The following steps describe how to prepare the chassis for rack mounting a Remove the Face plate by pulling it straight off the front of the chassis b Remove the two Side Fillers They are each secured with six captive GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Installation Philips head screws one in each hole in the Side Fillers c Mount the Brackets Refer to Figure 2 2 The Switch is shipped with a package containing cabinet mounting brackets and screws You may mount these brackets on the front corners of the chassis or the back corners depending on w
22. Test POST Results When the Power Supply applies DC power to the Switch logic the logic runs a Power On Self Test POST diagnostic POST tests the condition of firmware memories data paths and Switch logic and uses the Heartbeat LED to indicate pass or fail conditions Refer to the Power On Self Test paragraphs in the Diagnostics and Troubleshooting section Section 3 of this manual for a description of POST About three seconds after the Power Good LED comes on POST will be complete At this point the Heartbeat LED will start to indicate whether or not there is a POST error Check the Heartbeat LED Figure 1 2 shows the location of the Heartbeat LED If the Heartbeat LED is blinking about once every second the POST passed and you may go to the next step If the Heartbeat LED is not blinking once every second the POST failed Note what the Heartbeat LED is indicating by the flash pattern and contact Ancor Customer Service or your authorized maintenance provider Do not proceed to GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Installation 2 7 Installation Step 7 unless the POST passed 7 Cable N or NL_Port Adapters to the Switch 2 8 installation Ports All 16 ports on the Switch may connect to N_Ports Ports 1 2 5 6 9 10 13 and 14 may connect to NL_Ports or N_Ports The type of media used fiber optic cable or copper depends on the type of N or NL_Port adapters used and
23. a normal power up with the Continuous Test button in the OFF position the Heartbeat LED blinks about once per second to indicate that the Switch passed the POSTs and the internal Switch processor is running Refer to Section 3 Diagnostics Troubleshooting for more information about Heartbeat LED error codes Logic Power Good Green This LED is ON when any Power Supply is delivering power within normal limits to the Switch logic the Power Button must also be depressed If you have redundant power supplies the Logic Power Good LED will stay ON even when one power supply stops working and the other picks up the load The LED will go OFF when no supply is delivering the proper logic voltages Power Supply Fail LED RED This LED is normally OFF It comes ON only when one supply in a redundant configuration fails but the other supply has picked up the load When this LED is ON it is a signal to look at the Power Supply LEDs on the back of each Power Supply to determine which supply failed Refer to Figure 1 4 for the location of the power supplies and their LEDs This LED is not meaningful in a system with only one Power Supply Over Temperature LED Red Not used OFF Port Logged In LED Green Each port has its own Logged In LED Initially Gmmediately after the Switch successfully completes the POST the Switch holds all Port Logged In LEDs OFF no light They each remain OFF until their connected Fibre Channel Node Port N_Port o
24. a residential area may cause unacceptable interference to radio and TV reception requiring the owner or operator to take whatever steps necessary to correct the interference Avis de conformit aux normes du minist re des Communications du Canada Cet quipement ne d passe pas les limites de Classe A d mission de bruits GigWorks MKII 16 SwitchModel MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Preface 3 Communications Statements radio lectriques por les appareils num riques telles que prescrites par le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique tabli par le minist re des Communications du Canada L exploitation faite en milieu r sidentiel peut entrainer le brouillage des r ceptions radio et t l ce qui obligerait le propri taire ou l op rateur a prendre les dispositions n cwssaires pour en liminer les causes CE Statement The CE symbol on the equipment indicates that this system complies with the EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility directive of the European Community 89 336 EEC and to the Low Voltage Safety Directive 72 23 EEC Such marking indicates that this system meets or exceeds the following technical standards EN60950 A1 A4 Safety of Information Technology Equipment Including Electrical Business Equipment EN 55022 CISPR 22 Class A Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment EN 50082 1 1997
25. by tab basis That is if you perform a Save As command while the Setup tab is selected the system saves the contents of the data window of only the Setup tab The Save As command prompts you to name the file and indicate the location where you want the file to be saved This file name location becomes the default for that tab The Switch Utilities will remember these default file names locations for each tab from session to session The system saves only the contents of the data window of each tab That is it does not save such things as button settings Tabs that do not contain any data such as the tab used to load new control code into Flash memory have the Save As command disabled File gt Exit The Exit command closes the Switch Utilities application and returns to the operating system Help gt About The About command displays the version copyright and warranty service information These Tab paragraphs explain each of the tabs from left to right starting with the Management Information tab GigWorks MkIl 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 9 Switch Utilities Management Information Management Information FA Untitled Ancor GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities File Help Utilities Diagnostics Mgmt Info Flash Versions Diag Trace Setup Chassis Cig Port Status Zoning Name Server Mgmt Cig Management Port 14 18 21 Frida
26. current list of Diagnostics Trace functions from the Switch Any Diagnostics Trace functions active in the Switch are shown highlighted in the display Enables All Button Select highlight all Diagnostics Trace functions You may select Diagnostics Trace functions one at a time by checking individual functions in the list GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 18 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Switch Utilities Diagnostics Trace Enables None Button Deselect remove the highlight from all Diagnostics Trace functions You may deselect Diagnostics Trace functions one at a time by checking individual selected highlighted functions in the list Enables Apply Button Applies the list to the Switch and activates the Diagnostics Trace functions that are selected in the list and deactivates any that were active and are now not highlighted in the list Trace Clear Button Press to erase the Switch s Diagnostics Trace Buffer Enables Information Display Window The Enables Information Display Window displays the list of Diagnostics Trace functions and their current states read from the Switch during an Enables Read operation Diagnostics Trace Display Controls Refer to Figure 3 6 The Display controls allow you to read and display the contents of the Switch s Diagnostics Buffer FA Untitled Ancor GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities File Help f Management Diagnostics Utilitie
27. each Sy ht side of the GBIC GBIC Latch One on each side of the GBIC SC Connector Keyways Figure 1 3 Typical GBIC GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A General Description 1 7 General Description Front Panel Controls Power Button Figure 1 2 shows the location of the Power Button The Power Button is protected by a clear plastic cover that must be flipped UP in order to reach the button The Power button is an alternate action switch press it to turn it on and it stays depressed press it again to turn it off and the button releases When you press the Power button and turn it ON you enable the logic voltages to leave the Power Supply s and enter the Switch logic The Logic Power Good LED on the front of the chassis and the Power Good light on the back of the Power Supply s will light to indicate that the Switch logic is receiving power within the proper voltage range Refer to the Front Panel LEDs for more information As long as the chassis is connected to AC power the fan s run and the power supply s produce the logic voltages 3 3 volts and 5 volts required by the Switch As long as the Power button has not been depressed still in the OFF out position the logic voltages do not leave the Power Supply the Power Good LED on the Power Supply s is not lit and the Logic Power Good LED on the front of the chassis is not lit Continuous Test Button The Continuo
28. information Information Display Window The Information Display Window displays the selected MIB information GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 12 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Switch Utilities Flash Flash FA Untitled Ancor GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities File Help Utilities Management Diagnostics Mamt Info Flash Versions Diag Trace Setup Chassis Cig Port Status Zoning Name Server Mamt Cfa m Flash File Name Select C fls swflash fls i Cancel m Flash Load Progress m 38656 Flash load started 205403 Bytes Sent Total Switch Reset the Ancor GigaWorks MKII Switch 14 30 16 SEND FlashLoad iE Figure 3 3 Flash Tab Refer to Figure 3 3 The Flash tab enables you to load new control code into the Switch s Flash memory and also to command the Switch to perform a Reset operation In order to load new Flash Code you must first connect the switch directly to the PC used as a management Station using a Cross Over Cable In the event that your Flash memory requires an update Ancor Communications will supply you with a binary Flash update file This file may be available on a floppy CD ROM or it may be available over the Internet In any case load this file on the PC the one connected to the Switch s Ethernet port and select the Flash tab in the Switch Utilities You may load new Flash c
29. many as 16 zones that define which ports receive Name Server information A particular port may be defined in one or more of these Broadcast Zones A port will receive Name Server information for all ports in the same Name Server Zone or zones in which the port is defined If Hard Zones are enabled Name Server Zones may not cross the defined Hard Zone boundaries Load new Switch and management control firmware into the Switch via TFTP Retrieve and modify the Switch file named config via TFTP This file contains the current management configuration of the Switch management processes including the IP network configuration parameters and the SNMP configuration parameters Manage the Switch using Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP as the transport protocol Refer to the Switch Management section of this manual for more information Major Switch Chassis Features The following is an overview of the major features of the Switch chassis You have the option to add a second power supply for total power supply redundancy When there are two power supplies they each become hot pluggable Refer to the Power Supply paragraphs later in this section and also to Section 4 for Removal Replacement procedures You have the option to add control firmware that allows your MKI Switch chassis to operate in a multi stage interconnection fabric with other MKII Switches Switches in this multi stage fabric may be connected in either two stage o
30. operational N or NL_Ports respectively GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Section 3 Switch Management Introduction The Switch supports management through e the Windows NT or Windows 95 based GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities a Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP server and a built in SNMP Agent e Optionally the GigWorks MKII Switch Web Based Management Interface application is also available This management interface is a Web based Java application The Switch Utilities require an Ethernet connection to each managed chassis The Web based Switch management application can manage multiple fabrics and can manage multi chassis fabrics through an Ethernet connection to any one chassis in the fabric Contact your Ancor sales representative or sales engineer for information about the Web based Switch management application GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities The GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities allows you to Set up the connection between the Ethernet port on a PC and the Ethernet port on the Switch and track the communication that takes place over this connection Configure the Switch Management interface with its IP network configuration parameters and SNMP configuration parameters Configure the Fabric Number and Chassis Number Configure the Chassis Stage Type for multistage fabrics Cross Connect or Input Output Transfer AOT Configure the Fibre Cha
31. removed while the Switch is powered up and operating as long as the other supply is operating properly 1 Usea large flat blade screwdriver to turn each of the two Locking Screws 1 4 turn counterclockwise 2 Use the Finger Pulls to pull the Power Supply straight out of the back of the Switch Chassis If the Switch contained two power supplies and will now be operating with only one until the second supply is replaced install the Cover Plate over the bay A Cover Plate came with the Switch Finger Pulls Fan Power Supply Locking screws one on each side GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Power Supply Replacement If the Switch contains two Power Supplies either supply is Hot Pluggable That is one supply can be replaced while the Switch is powered up and operating as long as the other supply is operating properly 1 If you are placing a Power Supply in a Power Supply Bay that currently has a Cover Plate on it first remove the Cover Plate Use a large flat blade screwdriver to turn each of the two Locking Screws 1 4 turn counterclockwise If you are placing a Power Supply in a Power Supply Bay that has the Cover Plate removed go to the next step Orient the Power Supply as shown in the drawing on the previous page and slide it all the way in to the chassis You will feel the connector on the back of the Power Supply mate with the connector inside the Power
32. select the file containing the new Switch control code to be loaded into Flash memory File gt Save The Save command operates on a tab by tab basis That is if you perform a Save command while the Setup tab is selected the system saves the contents of the data window of only the Setup tab The first time you perform a Save for a particular tab the system treats it like a Save As command and prompts you to name the file and indicate the location where you want the file to be saved This file name location becomes the default for that tab The second and subsequent times you perform a Save command for that tab the system appends the new data to the content of the old file If you perform a Save As command for that same tab you change the default file location for the selected tab The Switch Utilities will remember these default file names locations for each tab from session to session You may use the same file name location for each tab or have a different one for GigWorks MkIl 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 8 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Switch Utilities Help Tabs Overview each tab The system saves only the contents of the data window of each tab That is it does not save such things as button settings Tabs that do not contain any data such as the tab used to load new control code into Flash memory have the Save command disabled File gt Save As The Save As command operates on a tab
33. the Test Mode switches which are used at the factory Refresh Button Reads the World Wide Name 8 or 16 port Version Information 8 or 16 port the Continuous Test button 16 port Switch and the switches on the back of the 16 port Switch chassis GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 16 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Switch Utilities Diagnostics Trace Diagnostics Trace Diagnostics Trace Overview The Diagnostics Trace tab allows Ancor service personnel to follow the progress of selected operations as they proceed through the Switch This tab is included in the Switch Utilities for the customer because at some point if you are experiencing problems an Ancor Service engineer may ask you to perform a Diagnostics Trace read the results and send them back to the factory Therefore use this tab only under the direction of Ancor Customer Service personnel A typical Diagnostics Trace scenario follows Refer to Figure 3 5 1 2 10 11 12 Press the Enables radio button to enable the Enables display and controls Use the Enables controls to read the current list of Diagnostics Trace functions from the Switch Press the Trace Clear button to clear the Switch s Diagnostics Buffer Use the Enables controls to select highlight one or more of the Diagnostics Trace functions Selecting a time stamp is optional in the list of functions Use the Enables controls to apply
34. use BootP the next time it initializes instead of the values in the saved configuration SNMP Configuration Use the SNMP Configuration area of this screen to read modify or write the Switch Management SNMP switch name contact person and Switch location Get SNMP Config Button Press to read the SNMP information displayed in the fields to the Right of the button This button will NOT read the Community information Set SNMP Config Button Press to write the SNMP information displayed in the fields to the Right of the button into the Switch This information takes effect immediately Name Use the Get SNMP Config Button to read the current Name of the Switch The default set at the factory is undefined You may modify this field by GigWorks MkIl 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 37 Switch Utilities Management Configuration moving your cursor to the field and typing You may write the contents of this field to the Switch by pressing the Set SNMP Config Button Contact Use the Get SNMP Config Button to read the current Name of the Contact person The default set at the factory is undefined You may modify this field by moving your cursor to the field and typing You may write the contents of this field to the Switch by pressing the Set SNMP Config Button Location Use the Get SNMP Config Button to read the current location of the Switch The default set at the fa
35. user to divide the fabric ports into zones for more efficient and secure communication among functionally grouped nodes There are three types of zones and a port may be defined in any or all of them Hard Zones follow physical boundaries within a Single Stage Switch chassis and limit the communication of a port to only other ports in the same Hard Zone There may be as many as four Hard Zones and a particular port may be in only one of them Broadcast Zones allow the division of the fabric one or more Switch chassis into as many as 16 zones the Switch Utilities only support 4 zones at this time but each zone is fabric wide that define the area of Broadcasts A particular port may be placed in one or more of these Broadcast Zones A port will broadcast to all ports in the same Broadcast Zone or zones in which the port is defined If Hard Zones are enabled Broadcast Zones may not cross the defined Hard Zone boundaries Name Server Zones allow the division of the fabric one or more Switch chassis into as many as 16 zones the Switch Utilities only support 4 zones at this time but GigWorks MkIl 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 29 Switch Utilities Zoning Hard Zone Rules each zone is fabric wide that define which ports receive Name Server information A particular port may be defined in one or more of these Name Server Zones A port will receive Name Server informati
36. would be particularly unfortunate if the errors pertained to network congestion To avoid this thresholds can be established for the managed node regarding when to report problems However threshold monitoring also requires agent resources to determine the appropriateness of generating a trap Figure 3 15 illustrates how a managed node agent interrupts its operation to report errors to the SNMP management station Mgmt Station ALERT 55 at 4 20 PM ee Figure 3 15 Interrupt Based Data Collection Trap Directed Polling Data Collection This method is a combination of the polling only and interrupt based data collection processes and is a highly effective and efficient means of performing network management The management station polls the agents in the managed nodes to collect data and then displays the data on the console in either numeric GigWorks MkIl 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 53 Managing the Switch Using SNMP or graphical representation allowing the administrator to easily diagnose and manage the nodes and network traffic Additionally agents in the managed nodes can report error conditions such as when user set threshold levels have been exceeded to the network management station without waiting to be polled for the information Using the combined approach when a managed node agent generates a trap the network management station can qu
37. 0 November 1998 com zj UART Stats 14 16 30 REPLY Clear UART Statistics IP Figure 3 7 Setup Tab Refer to Figure 3 7 The Setup tab enables you to set up the connection between the Ethernet port on the PC and the Ethernet port on the Switch and to track the communication that takes place over this connection The Setup tab also enables you to read and display UART statistics Ethernet Port Radio Button The Ethernet Port Radio Button when selected causes the Utilities to communicate to the Switch through the Ethernet port on the PC Ethernet IP Address Box This is the IP Address that the Utilities application uses to communicate with the Switch The IP Address set in the Switch at the factory is 10 0 0 1 Therefore the first time you use the Utilities you must use this address You may change the Switch IP Address using the Mmanagement Configuration Tab To change the IP Address that the Utilities application uses to communicate with the Switch select the IP Address and type the new address GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 21 Switch Utilities Setup UDP Port Box This is the UDP Port Number the Utilities application uses to communicate with the proper application in the Switch The default port number is 5000 Use Sequence Checkbox For future use Serial Port Radio Button Legacy Switches only Press t
38. BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Diagnostics Troubleshooting 4 13 Continuous Test b Ifthe Heartbeat LED is blinking an error code of eight 8 there is a problem with one or more GBICs 1 Press the Continuous Test button to place the Switch back in its normal operative OP mode The Switch will read its error log find one or more bad GBICs and blink the appropriate port Logged in LEDs 2 You may have the ability to temporarily work around a bad GBIC if you don t need all 16 ports Therefore take note of the bad GBIC replace it if you have a spare or notify Ancor Customer Service or your authorized maintenance provider Go to Step 5 c If the Heartbeat LED is blinking an error code other than eight 8 take note of the error code and notify Ancor Customer Service or your authorized maintenance provider If the Switch is operable refer to the error codes described earlier in this section you may want to use it until you get a replacement If so go to Step 5 Otherwise wait for service If the Switch is not operable or you do not want to temporarily operate with a degraded Switch until service action takes place notify Ancor Customer Service or your authorized maintenance provider and wait for service Do not go to Step 5 Step 5 Remove and save the Loopback plugs and replace the cables if any making any temporary changes in order to work around a failing port s discovered in Step 4 This com
39. Button Press to read the current zoning information The system displays checkmarks in the appropriate boxes on the Right side of the screen to show the zone status Apply Changes Button Press to apply any changes made to the checkboxes on the Right side of the screen The checked unchecked boxes take effect as soon as they are applied Caution The application of Hard Zones to an operating Switch will disrupt all traffic and change the port addresses assigned to each device on the Switch Re initializing connected devices may be necessary Clear Button Press to clear all zoning checkmarks Use the Apply Changes Button to make the Clear take effect Number of Ports field This field indicates the number of ports in the Switch Hard Zones The Hard Zones area contains checkboxes for managing up to four Hard Zones and up to 16 ports Click a port checkbox in a particular Zone row to define the port in that zone The Utilities will automatically check the other ports in that group to force the rule that all ports in a group must be in the same Hard Zone Click a checked checkbox to un check it When you check a box in a particular zone the Utilities will automatically check the Enabled checkbox for that zone You may un check it if you wish The Utilities do this to keep you from forgetting to enable the zone Click the Enabled checkbox for a particular zone to enable the zone Uncheck the Enable box for a particular zone to disable the zone
40. CSA For 250 Volt electrical service The cable must be rated at 10 Amps meet the requirements of HOSVV F and be approved by VDE SEMKO and DEMKO Danger Pour la s curit de l utilisateur l appareil est livr avec un cable d alimentation trifilaire et une fiche Pour viter toute secousse lectrique enficher ce cable une prise correctement mise la terre Dans certains pays les prises lectriques sont de mod le diff rent on ne peut y enficher le cable de l appareil On doit donc en utiliser un autre ayant les caract ristiques suivantes Alimentation 125 V Cable pour courant nominal de 10 A agr LAC et CSA Alimentation 250 V Cable pour courant nominal de 10 A conforme au HOSVV F et agr VDE SEMKO et DEMKO Gefahr Dieses Produkt wird mit einem 3 adrigen Netzkabel mit Stecker geliefert Dieses Kabel erf llt die Sicherheitsanforderungen und sollte an einer vorschriftsmafigen Schukosteckdose angeschlossen werden um die Gefahr eines elektrischen Schlages zu vermeiden In manchen L ndern ist eventuell die Verwendung eines anderen Kabels erforderlich da der Stecker des mitgelieferten Kabels nicht in die landesiiblichen Steckdosen pa t In diesem Fall m ssen Sie sich ein Kabel besorgen da die folgenden Anforderungen erf llt F r 125 Volt Netze 10 Ampere Kabel mit UL und CSA Zulassung F r 250 Volt Netze 10 Ampere Kabel gem den Anforderungen der HOSVV F und VDE SEMKO und DEMKO Zula
41. Conversely if you use a MIB I network management station to query a MIB I node many of the data displays on the console will read blank or zero because of the unavailability of the extra objects Experimental MIBs Enterprise MIBs The experimental MIB contain MIBs that are not in the standard MIBs and are not part of the private or enterprise MIBs These MIBs may contain specific information about other elements of the network and node management When an experimental MIB is proven effective and refined it can be considered a standard MIB Some experimental MIBs include T1 Carrier Objects Ethernet like Objects Token Ring like Objects and FDDI Objects The Fibre Channel Fabric MIB supported by the GigVision Proxy Agents is an Experimental MIB Refer to Appendix D in this manual Also the Fibre Channel Node MIB supported by the Gig Vision Sub agents is an Experimental MIB Refer to Appendix C in this manual Enterprise MIBs are designed by individual companies for their own networking nodes For network management software that is not from the enterprise MIB vendor to read these MIBs the manager must know the MIB object names to access them Often the enterprise MIBs from a vendor are product line or model GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 51 Managing the Switch Using SNMP specific The Ancor MKII Accounting MIB is an enterprise MIB The Simple Network Man
42. G Get Arbitrated Loop Status IP Figure 3 9 Port Status Tab Refer to Figure 3 9 The Port Status tab enables you to find the status of all ports on the Switch and any connected Loop devices and to control the Mode of the port F or FL and to enable or bypass Loop devices The Port Status screen has two windows Port Status and Loop Status Each window has three buttons for control A description of these windows and their associated buttons follows Port Status Window The Port Status Window contains five fields to describe each Switch port and three buttons for control The fields are Port Status Mode Login Status and AL Enabled The three buttons are Refresh Toggle AL Enabled and Save Changes Descriptions follow When you open the Port Status tab the Utilities application polls the Switch to find the information for each port As long as the Port Status tab is open the Port Status window does not refresh unless it is told to Refer to the Refresh button GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 26 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Switch Utilities Port Status Port Field The Port field lists each port on the Switch Status Field The Status field tells whether a port is Online or Offline Mode Field The Mode field tells whether a port is operating as an F_Port an FL_Port or a T_Port Trunk Port in a multi stage fabric Login Status Field The Login Status field indicates whether or not
43. GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual Publication No 59003 01 Rev A Ancor Communications Incorporated 6130 Blue Circle Drive Minnetonka MN 55343 612 932 4000 Release Number 01 Revision A December 1998 This release obsoletes all previous releases The following paragraph does not apply to the United Kingdom or any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law THIS PUBLICATION is printed AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some states do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions therefore this statement may not apply to you This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information herein These changes will be incorporated in new additions of the publication Itis possible that this publication may contain reference to or information about products machines and programs programming or services that are not announced in your country Such references or information must not be construed to mean that such products programming or services will be offered in your country Any reference to a licensed program in this publication is not intended to state or imply that you can use only the licensed program indicated You can use any f
44. GigWorks MkIl 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Description The administrator can manage network nodes either remotely or locally by issuing SNMP commands from the management station and receiving responses to queries Most management stations provide user friendly interfaces The management station receives error messages from various managed nodes and initiates any necessary pre programmed actions A good implementation also retains a database of error messages to provide a history of events for diagnostics or troubleshooting The management station displays the network layout map based on information collected from various agents as well as MIB information in an easy to understand manner It can also show alarm Switch Management 3 49 Managing the Switch Using SNMP symbols to alert the administrator to problems Statistics Displays Agents provide statistics about the overall behavior of network components and the station manager displays the information in either numeric or graphical formats The Node Agents The Switch has a built in SNMP compliant node agent A management or node agent is a specific software component that resides on a network node such as switches routers and servers The agent collects information about that particular node and or its environment although the agent does not have the intelligence to use the information When a network node contains an agent
45. Good LEDs on the front and back of the chassis are ON and the Over Temperature LEDs on the front and back of the chassis are OFF 4 Note in Table 4 2 that when you have a Switch with two power supplies and the Power Supply Fail LED lights you should look at the back of the chassis to see the condition of the Power Good and Over Temperature LEDs for each power supply to find the problem GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 4 4 Diagnostics Troubleshooting 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Power On Self Test POST Power On Self Test POST Overview The Switch checks the state of the Mode switches as part of its power up procedure Refer to Figure 4 1 for the location of the Mode switches Refer to the Chassis Switch Panel appendix for a description of these switches AREA FABRIC STAGE Reser 249210 3210 10 Jj PEDD OUO000 uy opi ON o 543210 10 a oe Chassis Switch Panel Cover Plate Figure 4 1 Chassis Switch Panel The default setting of these switches instructs the Switch to run the diagnostics one time at startup If no fatal errors are encountered the Switch places itself in normal operating mode The diagnostics run at startup are the Power On Self Test POST diagnostics These POST diagnostics check the entire Switch except for the GBICs During the POST the Switch logs any errors encountered Some of the POST errors are fatal meaning that the Switch must not try to operate with
46. Ms used by many legacy Fibre Channel transmitters and receivers contain an internal OFC system The OFC is a safety interlock that detects when the optical link has been interrupted and shuts down the laser Each of the two transmitters in the Fibre Channel link will try periodically to reestablish the link The laser pulse duration for this re connect operation is very short Newer designs of fiber optic transmitters with lower launch powers like those used in GBICs do not generally use OFC However if one end of a Fibre Channel link has OFC then both ends must have it Short wavelength fiber optic GBICs 100 M5 SN I or 100 M6 SN I without OFC to support connection to new non OFC Fibre Channel components Long wavelength fiber optic GBICs 100 SM LC L Copper Inter Enclosure GBIC Active 100 TW EL S or 100 TP EL S with either DB 9 or HSSDC connectors Copper Intra Enclosure GBIC Passive 100 TW EL S or 100 TP EL S with either DB 9 or HSSDC connectors Certified GBICs may be populated in any combination that suits your use They are hot pluggable and you may snap them in out without tools Refer to the Reference Information appendix for certified GBICs and their specifications Refer also to the Removal Replacement section of this manual for more information Figure 1 3 shows a typical GBIC This one supports fiber optic interconnection media SC Fiber Optic GBIC Connector Connector P J _ spic Keyway l L One on
47. Setup tab is the first tab displayed in a set of tabs that allows various operations on the Switch All the tabs are described in the Using the Switch Utilities paragraphs but first you must use the Ethernet Port Radio Button in the Setup tab for some basic setup 2 In the Setup Tab make sure the Ethernet Port Radio Button is selected and set the IP Address field to the IP address of the switch to be managed All GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 7 Switch Utilities Switches come configured from the factory with the default address 10 0 0 1 3 Use the Setup Tab to read the UART statistics to make sure the Utilities can connect to the Switch Using the Switch Utilities File The user interface to the Switch Utilities is a standard Windows type interface structured like a set of tabbed file folders Refer to Figure 3 2 Use the cursor to click on any tab and the screen will display a dialog box for that tab The dialog box for the Setup tab is always the first that the system opens when entering the Switch Utilities Each tab is supported by the File and Help menus These paragraphs assume that you understand standard Windows interface practices for example how to control the cursor use the keyboard and how to save files etc Ctrlto Ctrlts File gt Open The Open command operates on the Flash tab only The Open command prompts you to
48. Supply Bay The flanges on the Power Supply that contain the Locking Screws should be right up against the back of the Power Supply Bay Push the Locking Screws into their respective holes You may need to turn them clockwise or counterclockwise in order to get them to go all the way in Then use a large flat blade screwdriver to turn each of the two Locking Screws 1 4 turn clockwise GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Removal Replacement Procedures 5 7 GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 5 8 Removal Replacement Procedures 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Appendix A Reference Information Appendix A contains the specifications for the GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKIJ BASE16 Refer to the Switch Overview in Section 1 for the location of all connections switches and components Ancor Customer Service PRODO iaren 612 932 4040 FAKE e e AE 612 932 4037 Attn Customer Service Emal aaeeeo eanna a support ancor com Webi ctasiacevatenieciaibiatannennianias www ancor com Please refer to Appendix B in this manual for an explanation of Ancor Customer Service GigWorks MKIl 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Specifications Switch Fibre Channel Protocols FC PH Rev 4 3 FC PH 2 selected features FC PH 3 selected features FC AL Rev 4 5 FC FLA FC SW in development FC GS 2 FC FG Fibre Channel Classes of Service Class 3 Class 2 Class 1 Inte
49. TFTP Retrieving the Current Switch Management Configuration File config Transfer a New Management Configuration File to the Switch The Switch Management Configuration File Loading New Switch Control Code into Flash Loading New Management Interfacer Flash 16 P ort Switch only Loading New Management Interface Code Over an Invalid Management Interface Flash Load 16 P ort Switch only Reset the Switch Using TFTP Test the Switch File Transfer Process 16 Port Switch only Retrieving the Index of Valid Switch File Names Managing the Switch Using Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP 1 ot 1 1 4 mOMmUMUUp he HH HH HLH HH BH HB W W W W WW WY W WN NNNNN FRR RRR rr OW CO ONHYNHAYHMD IOI BW We Fe NINFRRRODOWO OO HM OTT BS WN FFE DODAYHAVAIMD LHPNF FOO HAHMDM WF H CO MH I OT WW N Network Management The Network Management Station The Node Agents The Management Information Bases MIBs Standard MIBs Experimental MIBs Enterprise MIBs The Simple Network Management Protocol Data Collection Methods GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 iV Table Of Contents 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Table Of Contents 3 54 Community Types 3 55 Operation Types 3 56 Management Information Bases MIBs 3 57 Configuring SNMP 4 Diagnostics Troubleshooting 4 1 Introduction 4 1 Power Supply Troubleshooting 4 5 Power On Self Test POST 4 5 Overview 4 7 Heartbeat LED Blink Patterns 4 7 Normal all pass 4 7 Fai
50. To avoid this problem reset the Switch immediately after the TFTP transfer The Switch Management Configuration File The parameters of the Switch management configuration file config are netAddress The IP network address By default this is 10 0 0 1 netMask The IP subnetwork mask By default this is 255 0 0 0 broadcast The IP broadcast address By default this is 10 255 255 255 If this parameter is omitted from the configuration the Switch will compute the correct broadcast address from netAddress and netMask gateway The IP address of the network gateway If this parameter is set to 0 0 0 0 the Switch will assume that no gateway is available arpTimeout The time in seconds to expire entries in the arp cache By default this is set to 30000 about 8 hours snmpReadCommunhnity The SNMP community name to be recognized for SNMP Get and GetNext requests By default this is the string public snmp Write Community The SNMP community name to be recognized for SNMP Set requests By default this is the string private snmpTrapCommunity The SNMP community name to be used in SNMP Trap messages By default this is the string public snmpName The value of the SNMP Systems Group SysName variable This is usually identical to the host name for example switch001 The default value for this parameter is the empty string snmpContact The value of the SNMP Systems Group SysContact variable This is usu
51. Utilities Name Server device has registered with the Name Server This field is blank if there are no registered FC 4 Types Refresh Button Press the Refresh button to update the screen GigWorks MkIl 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 35 Switch Utilities Management Configuration Management Configuration FA Untitled Ancor GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities File Help Management Diagnostics Utilities Mgmt Info Flash Versions Diag Trace Setup Chassis Cig Port Status Zoning NameServer Mgmt Cfg IP Network Configuration Get IP Config Network IP Address 10 0 0 1 Broadcast IP Address 1 0 255 255 259 Network Mask 255 0 0 0 Gateway IP Address fo 0 0 0 eB ARP timeout 36 I Use Bootp SNMP Configuration EA Name kundefined gt Get SNMP Config Contact cundefined gt Set SNMP Config Location kundefined gt I Send Authentication Traps Trap IP Address 27001 Read Community Set SNMP ara Carminis Write Community Trap Community r Switch Management Control Reset the Ancor GigWorks MKII Management Only Get Managment Version 1 04 Reset the Ancor Gigw orks MKII Switch amp Management 11 10 30 REPLY Get Management Version Information IP Figure 3 12 Management Configuration Tab Refer to Figure 3 12 The Management Configuration tab enabl
52. Zones and up to 16 ports Click a port checkbox in a particular Zone row to define the port in that zone The Switch will automatically perform rules checking that will not allow you to violate the rule about not overlapping enabled Hard Zone boundaries Click a checked checkbox to un check it When you check a box in a particular zone the Utilities will automatically check the Enabled checkbox for that zone You may un check it if you wish The Utilities does this to keep you from forgetting to enable the zone Click the Enable checkbox for a particular zone to enable the zone Uncheck the Enable box for a particular zone to disable the zone Press the Apply Changes Button to put the changes into effect If the Switch chassis is part of a multi stage Switch fabric you must connect the Utilities to each Switch chassis containing fabric ports and set up the zones for each Keep in mind that a particular zone for example Zone 1 is fabric wide and any ports on the same or other Switch chassis that are placed in Zone 1 are in the same zone Note You may need to reboot the SCSI Initiators after Name Server zoning changes in order to get them to read the Name Server GigWorks MkIl 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 33 Switch Utilities Name Server Name Server PA Untitled Ancor GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities File Help Management Diagnostics Utilities Mgmt Inf
53. a ea aaas GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Style 1 9 pin D subminiature DB 9 Style 2 HSSDC looks like wide phone jack or RJ45 Fibre Channel 100 TW EL S shielded dual parallel pair cable Fibre Channel 100 TP EL S shielded dual twisted pair cable 150 ohms 10 ohms 1100 2000 mV differential PECL 400 2000 mV differential PECL 0 28 meters with 100 TP EL S cable 0 33 meters with 100 TW EL S cable Style 1 9 pin D subminiature DB 9 Style 2 HSSDC looks like wide phone jack or RJ45 Fibre Channel 100 TW EL S shielded dual parallel pair cable Fibre Channel 100 TP EL S shielded dual twisted pair cable 150 ohms 10 ohms 600 2000 mV differential PECL 400 2000 mV differential PECL 0 11 meters with 100 TP EL S cable 0 13 meters with 100 TW EL S cable Reference Information A 7 Reference Information 480 16 18 904 3 475 437 18 718 2 362 093 8x10 312 406 GHn El Tn Ee Maik Si ol Hn GE GE Ge ek ee o 16 560 652 5 Le 39 094 8x7 92 312 Front View 12 319 485 60 325 2 375 72 64 2 86 85 34 3 36 Dimensions in mm inches Cover Plate if no second ower Supply 447 04 17 6 i QQ Back View Figure A 1 GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Dimensions
54. a means to access such things as the Fibre Channel Management Information Base MIB and upgrade the control firmware held in the Switch s Flash memory Refer to the Chassis Back paragraphs later in this section and the Switch Management Section of this manual for more information The Switch chassis is shipped from the factory physically configured with rubber feet on its bottom that allow it to sit on a flat surface and stack Mounting brackets in a separate packet shipped with the Switch allow you to mount it in a 19 inch rack When mounted in a rack the Switch must be supported by rails or a shelf Refer to the Installation section for the install procedure and the Reference Information appendix for the dimensions and type of rack Fibre Channel Ports Refer to Figure 1 2 The 16 ports are numbered left to right 1 through 16 Ports 1 2 5 6 9 10 13 and 14 are F_Ports or FL_Ports depending on their use These ports discover their function F or FL_Port each time the cabled node executes a Fibre Channel Login Therefore if the port cabling is changed from a connection to an N_Port to a connection to an NL_Port or vise versa the function of the connected Switch port will also change appropriately These ports are marked on the chassis front with a small white triangle on each side of the chassis opening The remaining Switch ports are F_Ports Port numbers are marked on the front of the chassis for a single stage one chassis Sw
55. a port is Logged in AL Enabled Field The AL Enabled field is user controlled If the AL Enabled field for a particular port is labeled Yes the port is allowed to self discover its mode by determining the type of node port it is connected to If it is connected to an N_Port the Switch port will operate as an F_Port If it is connected to an NL_Port the Switch port will operate as an FL_Port If the AL Enabled field for a particular port is labeled No the port is forced to an F_Port Thus if you have a single loop device NL_Port that is able operate with either an FL_Port or an F_Port you have the option to force it to operate on an F_Port If the field for a particular port is labeled N A the port can only be an F_Port The default for all ports on an 8 port Switch or half of the ports on a 16 port Switch is Yes If you want to toggle the enable for a particular port to No select highlight the port and click the Toggle AL Enabled button The attached device is forced Offline and must re establish port login with the Switch The NL_Port must be able to operate with an F_Port in order to re establish Online Status Toggle AL Enabled Button This button toggles the AL Enabled field for the selected port If the selected port is an FL_Port toggling the AL Enabled field to No will immediately force the attached node Offline The attached node must be able to log in and operate on an F_Port Save Changes Button If you don t s
56. abric ports that connect to N and NL_Ports and some ports are used as Transfer ports that interconnect the chassis Multi Stage Fabrics In a multi stage Switch fabric there are two types of chassis IO T and CC IO T chassis provide input output fabric ports that connect to N and NL_Ports and also Transfer ports that connect to CC chassis CC chassis interconnect the IO T chassis RTTOV This box controls the Receiver_Transmitter_Timeout value for all ports on the chassis Select the box type the new value The number is in ms 2000 2 seconds Press the Apply button to apply the new timeout value to the chassis EDTOV This box controls the Error_Detect_Timeout value for all ports on the chassis Select the box type the new value The number is in ms 2000 2 seconds Press the Apply button to apply the new timeout value to the chassis RATOV This box controls the Resource_Allocation_Timeout value for all ports on the selected chassis Select the box type the new value The number is in ms 2000 2 seconds Press the Apply button to apply the new timeout value to the chassis GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 24 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Switch Utilities Chassis Configuration Administration Operation States The Administration State is the state you would like the chassis and each of its Ports to be in The Operational State is the state they are actually in You may c
57. agement Protocol SNMP is a well defined public standard that is widely used by the Internet community The SNMP was first developed to address router management issues on the Internet and was designed to be protocol independent so it can be used over IP IPX AppleTalk OSI and other transport protocols as necessary SNMP is a set of protocols and specifications that provides a means of collecting network management information from nodes on the network It also provides a means for the nodes to report problems and errors to the network management station SNMP was designed to allow network management station software to communicate with agents in the managed nodes The communication may involve request messages from the management station response messages from the agents or error messages alarms generated from the agents to the management station SNMP allows the administrator to remotely query existing variables from an SNMP compliant node as well as set new values Data Collection Methods There are several processes that network management stations and nodes use to communicate with each other The procedures allow the management station to systematically request data as well as provide a method for nodes to transmit error messages to alert the management station about network problems SNMP compatible network components use the following data collection methods Polling Only Data Collection This method allows the management stati
58. al Power Supplies GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Preface How to Use This Manual This manual has five sections and three appendixes Section 1 is an overview of the GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 It describes indicator lights and all user controls and connections Section 2 explains how to install the Switch Section 3 contains Switch Management information Section 4 contains troubleshooting procedures explains the Power On Self Test POST and Continuous Test Section 5 contains removal replacement procedures for all field replaceable units FRUs Appendix A contains reference information Appendix B contains information about Ancor Customer Service and how to contact us for assistance Appendix C explains the switches on the Chassis Switch Panel Please read the communications statements and laser safety information presented on the next pages in this Preface Intended Audience This manual introduces users to the GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 and explains its installation and service It is intended for users competent in installing and servicing electronic equipment GigWorks MKII 16 SwitchModel MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Preface 1 Preface Related Materials The following manuals and materials are referenced in the text and or provide additional information The fol
59. ally set to identify the person or organization responsible for maintaining the host for example Joe Cable x1234 The GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 42 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Managing the Switch Using TFTP default value for this parameter is the empty string snmpLocation The value of the SNMP Systems Group SysName variable This is usually set to identify the physical location of the Switch for example Wiring Closet B 3rd floor East The default value for this parameter is the empty string snmpDoAuthTrap Whether the Switch SNMP agent should send SNMP authentication traps By default traps are not sent snmpTrapAddress The IP address of the management station to which SNMP traps should be sent By default this is the localhost address 127 0 0 1 Loading New Switch Control Code into Flash Load new flash code only under the direction of Ancor Customer Service Ancor will make this code available over the Internet Move this executable module into your local management station To load a new I O processor flash into the Switch 1 Connect to the Switch using TFTP 2 Select binary file transfer mode 3 Transfer the Switch processor control code into the Switch file named mkiiload For example if the new Switch control code is located in a local file named s4switchfls then your TFTP session may look like this if you are using a Uni
60. ar button to clear the Display Information Display Window This button does not clear the Diagnostics Trace Buffer in the Switch Refer to the Trace Clear Button to clear the Diagnostics Trace Buffer Display Append Checkbox If you check the box the display will append the new information to the contents of the Information Display Window If you do not check the box the display will replace the old Information Display Window contents with the new information Display Information Display Window The Display Information Display Window displays the information read from the Switch s Diagnostics Trace Buffer Refer to the Append check box GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 20 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Switch Utilities Setup Setup FA Untitled Ancor GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities File Help Management Diagnostics Utilities Mgmt Info Flash Versions Diag Trace Setup Chassis Cig Port Status Zoning Name Server Mgmt Cfa 14 13 28 Friday 20 November 1998 Ethernet Port IP Address Lea Loose Re Omron Z0 NOW MME lta ato cievelovecstcvare a E Sp Stats o 0 0 1 00000076 rx_good_msgs UDP Port 00000075 tx_msgs oooooooa oooooo00 Use Sequence 00000000 rx_lsr_errs rx_length_errs rx_csum_ errs sooo anon on on on owt 7 00000000 rx_timeout_errs C Serial Port 14 13 31 Friday 2
61. are to run through the tests once When you press the Continuous Test button again setting it to the OP In position the Switch goes back to normal operate mode and continues to blink the heartbeat error code which describes the first error encountered if any These error codes were described earlier in this section As the Switch goes from continuous test mode to normal operateing mode it reads its error log and if it has encountered non fatal errors that effect one or more ports but the remaining ports are operable it will disable the bad ports and blink the Logged in LED of the affected port or ports to indicate which ports are down If the error is non fatal and does not affect an individual port or ports only the Heartbeat LED blinks an error code The Switch displays the error indications until you reset it or power it down GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Continuous Test Procedure Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 For example If the only problem with the Switch is one or more bad GBICs the POST tests will not detect the problem at power up because they do not test the GBICs The Continuous Tests however will detect the problem and blink a heartbeat error code of eight 8 blinks to indicate a GBIC test failure In this case when you return the Continuous Test button to the IN position the Switch will read its error log and blink the Logged in LED for the failing GBICs If the Heartbeat LED continue
62. as shown for the top row of ports and ON THE TOP for the bottom row of ports Slide the GBIC into the port opening the spring loaded door will open as you push the GBIC in If you can only slide the GBIC in about an inch 2 5 cm before it stops you have the Keyway in the wrong position flip the GBIC over and try it again Push the GBIC in until the GBIC Latches snap into place If you have a GBIC that has bail operated latches make sure that the bail is rotated down This allows the latches to latch refer to the Removal procedure for a picture Cable the port Refer to the Installation section of this manual for cabling instructions Connector Keyway GBIC Latches one on each side GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Removal Replacement Procedures 5 5 Power Supply Power Supply Removal 5 6 Removal Replacement Procedures Danger Do not attempt to open the covers of the power supply Power supplies are not serviceable and must be replaced as a unit Danger L alimentation lectrique ne se r pare pas En cas de panne la remplacer au complet Ne pas essayer d en ouvrir le boitier Gefahr Versuchen Sie auf keinen Fall die Abdeckung des Netzteils zu entfernen Die Netzteile sind nicht wartbar Sie miissen als ganze Einheit ersetzt werden If the Switch contains two Power Supplies either supply is Hot Pluggable That is one supply can be
63. ate activate new ports GBIC replacement Redundant power supply replacement Does not require system interruption for GBIC insertion to populate activate new ports GBIC replacement Redundant power supply replacement Backup Components Hot swappable spare power supply and integral cooling fan Diagnostics cates ctexcen cette censors Power On Self Test POST tests all functionality except media modules Field selectable Continuous Test tests all functionality including media modules Fabric Management Fabric Management 0 Simple Name Server Alias Server SNMP the Windows NT or Windows 95 based Switch Management Utilities and an optional Web based Java application User Interface o eeeeeeecce cee e ee LED indicators Chassis Switch panel Maintenance Interfaces Ethernet LOBASE T Ethernet Connector 0 0 0 0 RJ 45 GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Reference Information A 3 Reference Information Switch Agent sscestecwuneenticiecces Switch Mechanical Chassis Dimensions Enclosure Types ceecee Chassis Support seses Chassis Weight eeen Switch Electrical Power source loading Each Power Supply cc eccsssesssessece Operating voltage eessen Input Fuse Type scecececescsconcantesiens A 4 Reference Information Allows a network management station to obtai
64. ation Most NL_Port connections to the Switch are via Hubs or directly to storage devices such as JBODs and disc arrays Connect the transmit SC fiber optic connector on the FL_Port to the receive SC fiber optic connector on the NL_Port Connect the receive SC fiber optic connector on the FL_Port to the transmit SC fiber optic connector on the NL_Port In some cases you may need to connect a loop of NL_Ports to the Switch without the use of a Hub Note in Figure 2 3 that these NL_Ports are connected in a loop from the transmit side of an FL_Port on the Switch through each NL_Port in the loop then back to the receive side of the original FL_Port on the Switch Connect the transmit connector on an FL_Port to the receive connector on the first NL_Port in the loop Continue to connect each NL_Port in the loop transmit to receive Then connect the transmit connector on the last NL_Port in the loop to the receive connector of the same FL_Port on the Switch that you connected to the first NL_Port in the loop Copper Connections HSSDC connectors are duplex cable assemblies That is both the transmit and receive contacts are part of the same keyed plug assembly You can t plug them in wrong Connect one end of the cable to the Loop device and the other end to a port on the FL_Ports on the Switch GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Installation N_Port T Rx Fiber optic co
65. ave the changes the next time the Switch initializes it will use the previous AL Enable settings Click the Save Changes button to use the changes permanently Refresh Button Refreshes the information in the Port Status window and Loop Devices window if an FL_Port is highlighted Loop Devices Window The Loop Devices Window contains three fields AL_PA Status and Login Status and four control buttons Reset amp Reinitialize Loop Reinitialize Loop Enable all on Loop and Toggle Bypass Enable When you first open the Port Status tab the Loop Devices window is blank Select highlight an FL_Port in the Port Status window and the Utilities application will poll the Switch to get the loop information If the selected port is an F_Port the Loop Devices window is blank The amount of information the Switch knows about the devices on a loop GigWorks MkIl 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 27 Switch Utilities Port Status depends on the capabilities of the loop devices and what has happened since the loop was last initialized Generally when a loop is initialized all Enabled devices that successfully initialize receive an AL_PA Thus the Switch knows of their existence and can report that fact to the Switch Utilities There may be devices on the loop that are not powered up or are in Bypass mode These devices will not receive AL PAs and the Switch will not know of their
66. ble of information about each module in the switch element fcFPortConfigTable Port Configuration Table a table of the current configuration parameters for each port in the switch element Operation Group Tables fcFPortOperTable F_Port Operations Table a table of the operational values of each port in the switch element fcFPortFlogiTable F_Port Login Table a table of the service parameters defined during the last login e fcFPortPhysTable F_Port Physical Level Table a table giving the physical status of each port in the switch element Error Group Tables fcFPortErrorTable F_Port Error Table a table of error counts for each port in the switch element Account Group Table anMkiiAccounting a table of traffic statistics for each Fibre Channel port Capability Group Tables fcFPortCapTable Port Capabilities Table a table of configuration parameters supported by each port in the switch element MKII Utility MIB anMKiiUtility an Ancor enterprise specific MIB for MKII Switch management Functions Configuring SNMP The Switch management configuration file defines the following SNMP parameters snmpReadCommunity The SNMP community name to be recognized for SNMP Get and GetNext requests By default this is the string public snmp Write Community The SNMP community name to be recognized for SNMP Set requests By default this is the string private
67. both file transfers complete successfully the two local files will be identical For example if you are sending the local file named testfile in binary mode then your TFTP session may look like this if you are using a Unix management station tftp Start TFTP tftp gt connect 10 0 0 1 Connect to the Switch using TFTP tftp gt text Select text file transfer mode text mode tftp gt put testfilel test Transfer the file to the Switch transferred 100000 bytes in 39 6 seconds tftp gt get test testfile2 Retrieve the file fro the Switch transferred 100000 bytes in 9 1 seconds tftp gt quit diff testfilel testfile2 Compare the files GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 46 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Managing the Switch Using TFTP Retrieving the Index of Valid Switch File Names The Switch contains a file called index which lists the valid file names their file type binary or text and their read write permissions This index can be retrieved by connecting to the Switch using TFTP in text file transfer mode and getting the file named index To retrieve the index of valid Switch file names 1 Connect to the Switch using TFTP 2 Select text file transfer mode 3 Retrieve the file named index For example your TFTP session may look like this if you are using a Unix management station tftp Start TFTP tftp gt
68. button to apply the Fabric ID to the chassis Chassis Number The Chassis Number represents bits 19 through 14 of the 24 bit Fibre Channel Address The Chassis Number is in the range of 00 63 and identifies a particular chassis within the Input Output Transfer O T chassis group or a particular chassis within the Cross Connect CC chassis group in a multi stage Switch fabric IO T and CC chassis are GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 23 Switch Utilities Chassis Configuration both numbered beginning with 00 Press the Apply button to apply the Chassis Number to the chassis Stage Type Radio Buttons Any MKII Switch chassis can function as either of two Stage types These are an Input Output Transfer chassis IO T or a Cross Connect chassis CC Refer to the fabric descriptions below for information about the two chassis types Refer also to the MKII Switch Multi Stage Installer s User s manual Make the appropriate selection in the Stage Type Radio buttons and press the Apply button to apply the new Stage Type to the chassis Single Stage Fabrics In a single stage Switch fabric only one chassis in the fabric the only Chassis Type used is the IO T chassis Two Stage Fabrics In a two stage fabric multiple chassis are meshed together forming a larger fabric In a two stage fabric all chassis are O T chassis Some ports are used as Input Output f
69. crewdriver into the slot behind the tab and use it to pull the Fuse Holder out the front of the AC Power Plug Assembly 3 Pull the Fuse s from the Fuse Holder AC Power Plug Assembly Fuse Holder Tab behind Tab GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Removal Replacement Procedures 5 1 Input Fuse Replacement 1 Insert the Fuse s into the Fuse Holder Refer to the Reference Information appendix for fuse type information 2 Insert the Fuse Holder into the right side of the AC Power Plug Assembly and press it in until it clicks in flush with the front surface of the assembly 3 Plug the AC Power Cable into the AC Power Plug Assembly Fuses 2 4 Amp 250V of Fuse Holder GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 5 2 Removal Replacement Procedures 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual GBIC GBIC Removal GBICs may be removed and replaced with the power on and the Switch operating without disrupting traffic on other ports 2a Disconnect the cable if one is connected from the GBIC you are removing Removing GBICs that have individually operated latches See Step 2b for GBICs with bails The typical GBIC is represented in the drawing below You must press both latches in order to remove the GBIC Using the thumb and forefinger of one hand grasp the GBIC Latches and squeeze them toward the center of the GBIC While squeezing withdraw the GBIC fro
70. ctory is undefined You may modify this field by moving your cursor to the field and typing You may write the contents of this field to the Switch by pressing the Set SNMP Config Button Send Authentication Traps Check Box Check this box to send a trap to the address in the Trap IP Address field in the event that an attempt is made to access the Switch with the wrong Community Names Trap IP Address This field contains the address used by Authentication Traps The default set at the factory is 127 0 0 1 This is the Loopback address the address that the Switch uses to send things to itself therefore if you don t modify this address Authentication Traps will not go anywhere You may modify this field by moving your cursor to the field and typing You may write the contents of this field to the Switch by pressing the Set SNMP Config Button Set SNMP Communities Button Press to write the SNMP Communities information displayed in the fields to the Right of the button into the Switch Read Community Use this Field to modify the Read Community Name This is an ASCII string with a maximum of 64 bytes This is a set only field The current Read Community is not displayed The default Read Community Name is public You may modify this field by moving your cursor to the field and typing You may write the contents of this field to the Switch by pressing the Set SNMP Communities Button Write Community Use this Field to modify the Writ
71. de e Re initialize the Loop Read Name Server Information for all logged in ports Load new Switch control processor firmware into the Switch s control processor Flash and Reset the Switch Display all the SNMP managed object provided by the Switch Display the Switch World Wide Name and all its hardware and software version numbers Perform Diagnostics Trace operations on the Switch under the direction of Ancor service personnel Divide the fabric ports into zones for more efficient and secure communication among functionally grouped nodes There are three types of zones and a port may be defined in any or all of them e Hard Zones follow physical boundaries within a Single Stage Switch chassis and limit the communication of a port to only other ports in the same Hard Zone There may be as many as four Hard Zones and a particular port may be in only one of them e Broadcast Zones allow the division of the fabric into as many as 16 zones that define the area of Broadcasts A particular port may be placed in one or more GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A General Description 1 3 General Description of these Broadcast Zones A port will broadcast to all ports in the same Broadcast Zone or zones in which the port is defined If Hard Zones are enabled Broadcast Zones may not cross the defined Hard Zone boundaries e Name Server Zones allow the division of the fabric into as
72. e Community Name This is an ASCII string with a maximum of 64 bytes This is a set only field The current Write Community is not displayed The default Write Community Name is private You may modify this field by moving your cursor to the field and typing You may write the contents of this field to the Switch by pressing the Set SNMP Communities Button Trap Community Use this Field to modify the Trap Community Name This is an ASCII string with a maximum of 64 bytes This is a set only field The current Trap Community is not displayed The default Trap Community Name is public You may modify this field by moving your cursor to the field and typing You may write the contents of this field to the Switch by pressing the Set SNMP Communities Button GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 38 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Switch Utilities Management Configuration Get IP Management Version Button Press to read the current Management firmware version The screen displays the information in the field to the Right of the button Reset the Ancor GigWorks MKII Management Only Button Press to reset the current Management firmware If you have changed the Network IP Address be sure to write it down and use the Setup Tab to change the IP Address used by the Utilities Reset the Ancor GigWorks MKII Switch and Management Button Press to reset the Switch and the current Management firmware GigWorks MkI
73. e information As an option any or all ports can be Trunk Ports T_Ports T_Ports support all three classes of service and interconnect chassis in a fabric composed of multiple Switch chassis T_Ports also self discover and are available in groups of four Any time you use one port in the group as a T_Port all ports in that group are T_Ports The port groups are 1 4 5 8 9 12 and 13 16 That is if you use Port 6 as a T_Port Ports 5 7 and 8 can only be used as T_Ports or not used at all Contact your Ancor sales representative or sales engineer for information about using your chassis in a multi chassis fabric Ports are supported by GigaBit Interface Converters GBICs GBICs contain the transmitters and receivers that connect to the interconnection media Each GBIC is hot pluggable You may populate 2 to 16 ports with GBICs The choice of ports and GBICs is yours The Switch has been validated with GBICs that support a variety of interconnection media Refer to the Fibre Channel Ports paragraphs later in this section for more information Major Switch Management Features The Switch supports management through the Windows NT or Windows 95 based GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities a Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP server and a built in SNMP Agent Optionally the GigWorks MKII Switch Web Based Management Interface application is also available This management interface is a Web based Java application
74. e not modified accidentally GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Managing the Switch Using SNMP Trap Community This name needs to accompany trap messages If it does not match the name setting on the network management station that receives the traps the trap messages are rejected and lost By default the trap community is set to public Operation Types The administrator uses several basic SNMP operations to obtain information from managed node agents as well as edit the variables in MIB objects The following are the currently available SNMP operations File Name Location and Description get request get response Used to retrieve a single object in the MIB or query a MIB a get request message receives a get response message get next Used to traverse tables within the MIB or read sequentially through a MIB set Used to manipulate read write MIB objects or set a value in the MIB trap Used to report alarms or events GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 55 Managing the Switch Using SNMP Management Information Base MIB Switch MIB objects consist of 8 functional groups These groups are system MIB II Systems Group interface MIB II Interfaces Group snmp MIB II SNMP Group fcFeConfig Configuration fcFeOp Operation fcFeError Error anMkiiAccounting
75. e with the Switch and the type of I O media of each adapter must be compatible with the particular GBIC on the Switch Hot Pluggable All GBICs and cables are hot pluggable That is you may have the Switch powered up while you plug or unplug GBICs or cables of any interconnection media type Hot swapping and unplugging does not affect other operating ports GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Installation Incorrect Cabling Cabling connected incorrectly will not damage the GBICs or the Switch N_Port Connections Connect Fiber Channel N_Ports to F_Ports on the Switch All 16 ports on the Switch will function as F_Ports The Switch will automatically discover which N_Port is connected to which F_Port during Fibre Channel Login process as each N_Port is powered up Fiber Optic Connections Note in Figure 2 3 that each N_Port connects to the switch with a pair of connectors Connect the transmit connector on the N_Port to the receive connector on the assigned F_Port Connect the receive connector on the N_Port to the transmit connector on the assigned F_Port Keys on Duplex cable assemblies a connector pair containing both transmit and receive fastened together in one unit prevent you from connecting them incorrectly On the F_Port end of the connection on the top row of F_Ports the transmit connector is the right hand connector of each pair On the bottom row of
76. ect text file transfer mode 3 Transfer the file named config If the file transfer succeeds the new configuration file has been saved in the management processor and will be loaded next time the Switch is reset A reset operation takes place when the Switch power is cycled You may also reset the Switch using TFTP This is described later in this section For example your TFTP session may look like this if you are using a Unix management station tftp Start TFTP tftp gt connect 10 0 0 1 Connect to the Switch tftp gt text Select text file transfer mode text mode tftp gt put config new config Transfer the file named config transferred 257 bytes in 0 5 seconds tftp gt quit Exit TFTP GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 41 Managing the Switch Using TFTP The new management configuration values will not take effect until the Switch is reset If the Switch s IP address is changed and then the Switch is reset it will no longer respond to the previous IP address but will now respond only to the newly configured IP address Note If any of these management configuration parameters are changed using SNMP after the config file has been written by TFTP but before the Switch is reset the SNMP process will save its now current configuration into the config file over writing and deleting the config file sent using TFTP
77. emplacables Field Replaceable Units FRU du commutateur GigWorks MKII 16 Switch mod le MKII BASE16 sont les suivantes Fusibles associ s l entr e de courant c a Alimentation s de courant et Interfaces aux media d interconnexion appel s GBIC Il n y a aucune pi ce accessible part les URC dans l enceinte du commutateur Le fait de retirer le dessus de l enceinte du commutateur annulera la garantie Se reporter la Section 4 Proc dures de retrait et remplacement pour plus de renseignements Zug ngliche Teile Nur die folgenden Teile im GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 k nnen kundenseitig ersetzt werden e Sicherungen f r den Wechselstromeingang Netzteil e und Schnittstellen f r die Zwischenverbindungstr ger GBIC genannt Au er den oben genannten ersetzbaren Teilen sind keine Teile innerhalb des Switch Geh uses zug nglich Bei einem Entfernen der oberen Abdeckung des Schaltergeh uses verf llt die Garantie Weitere Informationen finden Sie im Abschnitt 4 Ausbauen der ersetzbaren Teile GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Table Of Contents 9 GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 10 Table Of Contents 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Section 1 GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKIIl BASE16 General Description GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 General Description The Switch is the Fabric component o
78. entative Force PROM Mode There may be circumstances when the control firmware located in Flash memory could be made incompatible with Switch operation for example through a failed Flash load operation and yet the Flash Check Sum could be correct If the Switch attempts to operate with the incompatible Flash Code it could lock up and not allow a new Flash Burn operation Refer to Figure C 3 The Force PROM Mode switch causes the Switch to operate with control code stored in its PROM and await the loading of new Flash code Refer to the Diagnostics Troubleshooting Section for how to load new Flash code The Force PROM Mode switch must be in the OFF position for normal Switch operation OFF ON 4 Fpl Not Used gt X4 FP Not Used _ X3 WD Force PROM Watch Dog Figure C 3 Force PROM and Watch Dog Configuration Switches GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 C 2 Chassis Switch Panel 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Chassis Switch Panel Watch Dog Timer Disable Refer to Figure C 3 The Switch contains a Watchdog timer that resets the internal processor in the event of a hangup The Watchdog Disable switch when ON disables the Watchdog timer The Watchdog Disable switch must be in the OFF position for normal Switch operation Use the Watchdog Timer Disable switch only under the direction of your service representa
79. er Services link 3 10 Switch Management GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Switch Utilities Management Information in the Ancor Web site www Ancor com Configuration Group Tables fcFabricName Fabric Name a universally unique name for the Fibre Channel Fabric including all nodes and switch elements fcElementName Element Name a fabric unique name for this switch element fcFeModuleCapacity Module Capacity the number of modules in this switch element fcFeModuleTable Module Table a table of information about each module in the switch element fcFPortConfigTable Port Configuration Table a table of the current configuration parameters for each port in the switch element Operation Group Tables fcFPortOperTable F_Port Operations Table a table of the operational values of each port in the switch element fcFPortFlogiTable F_Port Login Table a table of the service parameters defined during the last login fcFPortPhysTable F_Port Physical Level Table a table giving the physical status of each port in the switch element Error Group Tables fcFPortErrorTable F_Port Error Table a table of error counts for each port in the switch element Account Group Table anMkiiAccounting a table of traffic statistics for each Fibre Channel port Capability Group Tables fcFPortCapTab
80. erference by Information Technology Equipment VCCD If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio disturbance may arise When such trouble occurs the user may be required to take corrective actions GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Table Of Contents 5 Laser Safety Information Laser Safety Information The GigWorks 1062 16 MKII Switch may use Class 1 lasers to communicate over the fiber optic conductors The U S Department of Health and Human Services DHHS does not consider Class 1 lasers to be hazardous The International Electrotechnical Commission IEC requires labeling information that states that the lasers are Class 1 The following notices are given so you understand the laser s certification and classification the laser type and their use in the fiber optic transmitters their usage restrictions and labeling requirements Certification and Classification Information The GigWorks 1062 16 MKII Switch may contain fiber optic interfaces known as optical GigaBit Interface Converters optical GBICs Within each system the optical GBIC component assemblies are located on the front of the chassis In the U S all models of the optical GBIC product family are certified as Class 1 laser products that conform to the requirements contained in the Department of Health and Human Services DHHS regulation 21 CFR Subchapter J The certification is indicated by a label loca
81. ery the node for additional information Figure 3 16 illustrates the interaction between the SNMP management station and managed node agent for information exchange Link A Link B Provide status of Link A and its costs Mgmt Station Link A Status Up Cost 5o ALERT Link B Down Figure 3 16 Trap Directed Polling Data Collection Community Types Each SNMP request is signed with an identifier called an SNMP community name Although SNMP places no restrictions on the bytes in the community name the node agent and management station may place specific restrictions on the characters that may be used such spaces tabs open square brackets equal signs colons semicolons number signs etc or on the length of the string such as up to 32 characters Three types of communities exist and each can have a different name Community Type Monitor Community Control Community 3 54 Switch Management Description This community name grants read access to SNMP MIBs For each SNMP query the network management station must include the monitor community name in the message By default the monitor community name is set to public This name grants read and write access to the MIBs Because some MIB objects are read only even with the correct control community name a network management station cannot modify the variables contained in the MIB By default the control community is disabled so that MIBs ar
82. es The Continuous Test mode logs the errors but does not stop on failures and does not indicate which GBICs failed the test In order to determine which GBIC s failed you must press the Continuous Test Button again causing the Switch to go back to normal operate mode When the Switch goes into normal operate mode it reads its error log and indicates any GBIC failures by blinking their associated Logged in LEDs The GBICs ports whose Logged in LEDs are not blinking have passed the test and are all useable Switch Bus Test Failure 9 Blinks The Switch may be operable The Switch Bus Test verifies the ability of the Switch ASICs to communicate to each other via the busses that interconnect the ASICs A failure indicates an inability of an ASIC pair to communicate over one or more busses The Switch is operable as long as at least one Frame Bus is operable However some normal processing functions such as in order delivery may be adversely affected A failure blinks the Heartbeat LED nine times between three second pauses No port Logged in LEDs blink GigWorks MkIil 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Diagnostics Troubleshooting 4 9 Power On Self Test POST Switch Auto Route Test Failure 10 Blinks The Switch is operable The Switch Auto Route Test verifies the auto route capability of individual ports to automatically route frames to the other ports in the chassis A failure indicates an inability
83. es you to configure the Ethernet port of the Switch to which the management station is connected IP Network Configuration Use the IP Network Configuration area of this screen to read modify or write the Switch Management port IP Address information Get IP Config Button Press to read the IP information displayed in the fields to the Right of the button Set IP Config Button Press to write the IP information displayed in the fields to the Right of the button into the Switch This new IP Address information will not take affect until the Switch is re booted or the management firmware is reset using one of the Reset buttons on the bottom of this screen You may also set the Switch to read its IP Network Configuration from a BootP server by checking the Use BootP box This tells the Switch to use BootP the GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 36 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Switch Utilities Management Configuration next time it initializes instead of the values in the saved configuration Network IP Address Use the Get IP Config Button to read the current IP Address of the Switch Management port The default set at the factory is 10 0 0 1 You may modify this field by moving your cursor to the field and typing You may write the contents of this field to the Switch by pressing the Set IP Config Button If you have changed the Network IP Address be sure to write it down and use t
84. esteeeees Receiver Sensitivity eee Distante raaa a a Longwave Laser GBIC single mode Conhector ina r aioi Color coding eeeeeeeseeeesteeeeees Receiver Sensitivity ee Distance tu ae ea aaea A 6 Reference Information Duplex SC Beige or black exposed connector surfaces Fibre Channel 100 M5 SN I or 100 M5 SL I 50um multimode Fibre Channel 100 M6 SN I or 100 M6 SL I 62 5um multimode 770 860 nm GBIC modules are standard with No OFC GBIC modules with OFC are only qualified from IBM as SOC 1063 10dBm average 7dBm for IBM SOC 1063 OFC 16dBm average 13dBm for IBM SOC 1063 OFC 500 meters maximum using 50 micron fiber 300 meters maximum using 62 5 micron fiber DHHS 21 CFR J IEC 825 1 CENELEC EN 60825 1 VDE Duplex SC Blue exposed connector surfaces Fibre Channel 100 SM LC L 9um single mode 1270 1350 nm GBIC modules are standard with No OFC 10dBm average 20dBm average 2 meters to 10 kilometers DHHS 21 CFR J IEC 825 1 CENELEC EN 60825 1 VDE GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Reference Information Copper Inter Enclosure GBIC active COMNECHOL sisenes ass Differential Impedance Received Signal oaeee Distanc Hescsdvesessseckecessvegiessssecccees Copper Intra Enclosure GBIC passive Connector eseman onia Received Signal oseese Distance ue a
85. existence Therefore the Switch will not report on them to the Switch Utilities The Switch Utilities give you the ability if the particular device has the ability to control the mode of the loop device That is you may Enable the device or place it in Bypass Mode If the device had received an AL_PA before it was placed in Bypass Mode the Switch still knows about it and can report on it to the Switch Utilities If you change the mode of a particular device from Enabled to Bypass the Switch Utilities will still know about the device But if you then re initialize the loop that device now in Bypass Mode will not receive an AL_PA and the Switch Utilities will no longer know about it AL_PA Field This field contains the AP_PA of the loop device Status Field This field contains the current mode of the loop device Enabled or Bypass and if the device permits is controllable through the Switch Utilities To toggle the mode select highlight the device entry in the Loop Device window and press the Toggle Bypass Enable Button Login Status Field This field indicates whether or not the device is logged in or not logged in Toggle Bypass Enable Button Press this button to toggle the mode of the selected device Remember that if you place a device in Bypass mode and then re initialize the loop the device will lose its AL_PA Reset amp Re Initialize Loop Button Press this button to both Reset and re initialize the loop Remember t
86. f a Fibre Channel compliant network Figure 1 1 is an illustration of the Switch Figure 1 1 GigWorks MKII 16 Switch The Switch uses a two dimensional switching architecture consisting of space division and time division interconnection techniques to implement the Fibre Channel FC fabric Space division switching allows direct connections FC Class 1 service among all ports on the Switch Time division switching allows time multiplexed connections FC Classes 2 and 3 among all ports on the Switch Major Fibre Channel Port Features Major Fibre Channel port features include The Switch chassis has16 ports Each port operates at 1062 5 megabaud Half of the ports may be FL_Ports Arbitrated Loop or standard F_Ports Fabric depending on their use The remainder of the ports are F_Ports Refer to the Front Panel Controls and Fibre Channel Ports paragraphs later in this section for more information GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A General Description 1 1 General Description All ports used as F_Ports support Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 and Intermix Fibre Channel service Refer to the Reference Information appendix for more information All ports support the maximum Fibre Channel frame size 2148 bytes for all classes of Fibre Channel service All ports used as FL_Ports support Class 2 and Class 3 Fibre Channel service Refer to the Reference Information appendix for mor
87. hassis can support up to 1000 N_Ports and NL_ Ports A 192 port multi stage system can support up to 12 000 N_Ports and NL_Ports Industry standard Gigabit Interface Converter GBIC Hot pluggable Media supported by the Standard Shortwave 100 M5 SN I Shortwave with OFC 100 M5 SL I Longwave 100 SM LL L Copper 100 TW EL S Any type in any fabric port See GBIC specifications later in this section 1 0625 Gb second Class 2 or Class 3 frame lt 0 6 usec Class frame lt 0 7 usec Class connect lt 1 3 usec Class 1 disconnect lt 0 7 usec Class 1 103 3 MB s Class 2 or Class 3 101 8 MB s Single Stage Class 1 16 Gb s Class 2 or Class 3 Up to 16 Gb s Total available backplane bandwidth Up to 32 Gb s Note Throughput max is 16 GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Reference Information Gb s even though backplanes supply up to 32 Gb s Maximum Frame Sizes Model MKH BASE16 2148 bytes 2112 byte payload for all classes of service supported by the Switch Model MKH STD16 Class 1 2148 bytes 2112 byte payload Class 2 or Class 3 548 bytes 512 byte payload System Processor x 2c0 descaseeie Superscalar 40 MHz Intel i960HA Switch Maintainability Maintenance Strategy ooeec FRU based GBIC Modules Power supplies fans AC input fuses Does not require enclosure opening for any reason including GBIC insertion to popul
88. hat devices that you placed in Bypass mode will not receive an AL_PA and will disappear from the window when you click the Refresh button Re Initialize Loop Button Press this button to re initialize the loop Remember that devices that you placed in Bypass mode will not receive an AL_PA and will disappear from the window when you click the Refresh button Enable all on Loop Button Press this button to enable all the devices on the loop that can be enabled Click the Refresh Button to receive new status Refer to the Refresh Button described earlier in this tab description GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 28 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Switch Utilities Zoning Zoning FA Untitled Ancor GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities File Help Hard Zones Read Zoning Ports gt 1 3 5 va x AL 13 15 znane Zone 1 MMMM O OOOO Apply Changes M zne2 POP ORM RP ee eee E mmm losses Clear E gt mmm panar os gae i AN A i aie E E E oo m EE MMMM M L E mmm L m mmm L E gt mmj Name Server Zones Ports gt 1 3 5 VA 9 L4 13 15 Enabled Zone 1 S S G g p Ep _ ln QQ OO m mma L E mmm jL E gt mmama L Management Diagnostics Utilities Mgmt Info Flash Versions Diag Trace Setup Chassis Cig Port Status Zoning Name Server Mgmt Cfa 14 21 59 TAB Zoning Configuration IP Figure 3 10 Zoning Tab Zoning allows the
89. he Serial Port Radio Button to enable communication via the legacy Switch RS 232 port and the local PC Serial Port COMkx Selection Box Legacy Switches only The COMx Selection Box allows you to select the COM port on the PC through which you want to communicate You may select from COM1 COM2 COM3 or COM4 UART Stats Read Button The UART Stats Read button causes the Switch Utilities to read the UART Statistics and display them in the Setup tab data window These statistics come from a set of 32 bit counters that are counting the number of messages sent and received and the number of various errors The UART Stats Clear button clears these counters These statistics are the most useful in the field as an indication of the quality of the RS 232 connection If you are getting any errors check the serial cable and its connection to the COM port on the PC and the Utility connector on the Switch UART Stats Clear Button The UART Stats Clear button resets the UART Statistics Counters Information Display Window The Information Display Window displays the UART Statistics Display Clear Button The Display Clear button clears the Information Display Window GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 22 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Switch Utilities Chassis Configuration Chassis Configuration FA Untitled Ancor GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities File Help Management Diagnostics Uti
90. he Setup Tab to change the IP Address used by the Utilities Network Mask Use the Get IP Config Button to read the current Network Mask of the Switch Management port The default set at the factory is 255 0 0 0 You may modify this field by moving your cursor to the field and typing You may write the contents of this field to the Switch by pressing the Set IP Config Button ARP Timeout Use the Get IP Config Button to read the current ARP Timeout of the Switch Management port This value is in hundredths of a second 00 The default set at the factory is 30000 300 00 seconds You may modify this field by moving your cursor to the field and typing You may write the contents of this field to the Switch by pressing the Set IP Config Button Broadcast IP Address Use the Get IP Config Button to read the current Broadcast IP Address of the Switch Management port The default set at the factory is 10 255 255 255 You may modify this field by moving your cursor to the field and typing You may write the contents of this field to the Switch by pressing the Set IP Config Button Gateway IP Address Use the Get IP Config Button to read the current Gateway IP Address of the Switch Management port The default set at the factory is 0 0 0 0 You may modify this field by moving your cursor to the field and typing You may write the contents of this field to the Switch by pressing the Set IP Config Button Use BootP Checkbox This tells the Switch to
91. hether you want the Switch facing the back or front of the cabinet Note If you mount the Switch in a 19 EIA rack it must be installed on rails or on a shelf d Place the Switch in a 19 EIA rack and secure it with four 4 10 32 machine screws not supplied The Switch must be supported in the rack on rails or a shelf If the Switch is supported by a shelf and the vertical space is sufficient you may leave the rubber feet on the Switch chassis If the vertical space is not sufficient you may remove the rubber feet by turning them counterclockwise by hand or with a flat blade screwdriver Be careful not to obstruct the airflow through the chassis Allow 165mm 6 5 front and back e Replace the Face plate if possible If the Switch is facing the front of the rack the face plate should fit Replace the face plate by aligning its mounting studs with the appropriate holes in the chassis front and push it straight back Do not obstruct the airflow through the chassis The airflow enters the front of the chassis and exits the back Bracket for mounting the mas chassis in a rack or cabinet S cae Figure 2 2 Cabinet Mounting Bracket GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Installation 2 3 Installation 3 Apply the IEC Class 1 Laser Information Label If the installation is in Europe If the installation is in Europe IEC regulations require that a Cla
92. his setup is required for each chassis in the fabric If you are managing the multi chassis fabric with the Web based Switch management application this setup is required only for the chassis that is directly connected to the Ethernet network To configure the Switch management parameters install the Switch temporarily on an isolated network with the subnet address 10 x x x By default the Switch s IP address is 10 0 0 1 This network does not need to contain anything more than the Switch and a single management host to configure the Switch You may then use either the Switch Utilities the Web Based Switch management application or TFTP to configure the Switch chassis Ethernet port Configuring the Ethernet Port Using the Switch Utilities 1 Connect the PC running the Switch Utilities as per Figure 3 1 You may connect the PC directly to the Switch or through a network The Switch is configured at the factory to use the IP address 10 0 0 1 and network mask 255 0 0 0 The PC must also be configured to use an address in the range 10 0 0 2 to 10 255 255 254 and to use the same network mask 255 0 0 0 2 Follow the Loading the Switch Utilities and Getting Started paragraphs in Managing the Switch Using the GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities to load and start the Switch Utilities on the management station 3 In the Setup Tab of the Switch Utilities select Switch IP Address 10 0 0 1 This allows you to communicate with the Switch chassis wi
93. is arp d 10 0 0 1 You are now ready to use the Switch Utilities Paragraphs under the Using the Switch Utilities will describe each Tab and supporting menus such as File View and Help Configuring the Ethernet Port Using TFTP To configure the Switch chassis 1 ON OE a Connect to the Switch using TFTP This is a standard utility included in most Unix and Windows NT workstations Versions for other platforms can be obtained from other vendors Because TFTP has no passwords user authentication or other security only trusted users should have access to the Switch through the Ethernet port Select text file transfer mode Retrieve the Switch configuration file named config Use any text editor to modify the parameters of this configuration file Transfer the configuration file back to the Switch file config The Switch can now be powered down and moved to the production network When the Switch is powered up it will execute with the new parameter values defined in the configuration file Refer to the Managing the Switch Using TFTP paragraphs later in this section for more detail GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 6 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Managing the Switch Using the GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities Managing the Switch Using the GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities The Switch Utilities allow you to manage the Switch through its Ethernet interface Loading the Swi
94. is Off when its supply is not producing proper logic voltages or the Power Button is out OFF The Power Button on the front of the chassis must be in the ON position in order to enable the logic voltages into the Switch logic Overheat Light Red The Overheat Light is normally OFF When the power supply senses an overheat condition airflow blocked or fan stopped it turns the Overheat Light On and disables its logic voltages This will turn its own Power On Light OFF and if it was the only power supply in the Switch it would power down the Switch If there was another power supply installed in the Switch the Power Supply Fail LED on the Switch s front panel would turn ON and the Switch would continue to operate with the other power supply GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A General Description 1 11 General Description When the overheated power supply cools down the power supply will attempt to place itself back in service If the cause for the overheating condition is still present the power supply will eventually overheat again and the shutdown process will repeat During the periods where both power supplies are operating the Power Supply Fail LED on the front of the chassis will turn OFF The Power Supply Fail LED will only be ON when one of the two power supplies is actually failing Chassis Switch Panel Refer to Figure 1 4 for the location of the Chassis Switch Panel The
95. isables the ports associated with the bad ASIC and blinks their Logged in LEDs An ASIC that fails this test could affect the operation of the remaining ports GBIC Bypass Port Loopback Test Failure 7 Blinks The Switch is operable The GBIC Bypass Port Loop Back Test verifies on a port by port basis the ability of each Switch ASIC to loop data out through the Serdes chip on a port and back to the ASIC control port bypassing the GBIC A failure indicates either a faulty Switch ASIC or an ASIC to Serdes interface problem and blinks the Heartbeat LED seven times between three second pauses The Switch disables the failing port or ports and blinks their Logged in LEDs The ports whose Logged in LEDs are not blinking have passed the test and are all useable Fibre Channel Port Loop back Test Failure 8 Blinks This test runs in Continuous Test only The Switch is operable In Continuous Test mode the Switch Fibre Channel Port Loop Back Test verifies the ability of each Switch ASIC to loop data out through each Fibre Channel port through a loopback plug and back to the ASIC control port In order to accomplish this test you must attach a loop back plug to each installed GBIC Ancor supplies one loopback plug of each GBIC type that you ordered Therefore you will be able to test the GBICs one at a time A failure indicates one or more bad GBICs or their associated connectors and blinks the Heartbeat LED eight times between three second paus
96. itch Management Connector E 2 Installation 2 1 Installation 2 1 1 Unpack Inventory 2 2 2 Place or Mount the Equipment 2 4 3 Apply the IEC Class 1 Laser Information Label If the installation is in Europe 2 4 4 Install GBICs 2 5 5 Connect to AC Power 2 7 6 Check the Power On Self Test POST Results 2 8 7 Cable N or NL_Port Adapters to the Switch 2 12 Operating the Switch GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Table Of Contents Iii Table Of Contents Switch Management Introduction GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities Trivial File Transfer P rotocol TFTP Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Ethernet Cabling Configuring the Switch Ethernet P ort Configuring the Ethernet P ort Using the Switch Utilities Configuring the Ethernet P ort Using TFTP Managing the Switch Using the GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities Loading the Switch Utilities Getting Started Using the Switch Utilities File Help Tabs Overview Management Information Management Information Tab Controls Windows Flash Versions Diagnostics Trace Diagnostics Trace Overview Diagnostics Enable Controls Diagnostics Trace Display Controls Setup Chassis Configuration Port Status Port Status Window Loop Devices Window Zoning Hard Zone Rules Broadcast Zone Rules Name Server Zone Rules Zoning Screen Name Server Management Configuration IP Network Configuration SNMP Configuration Managing the Switch Using
97. itch fabric GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A General Description 1 5 General Description Heartbeat LED Fibre Channel Port Yellow All ports shown on this drawing are Over Temperature LED served by GBICs with SC Type fiber Red optic connectors RX TX Port number Traffic LED Logic Power Good LED eSeHON Green Logged In LED Green works MKII Rx Tx Rx Tx MA a EE EE Tx Rx Tx Rx MA mA ma Tx Rx indicate that this port may be used op Logged In LED E Green Continuous Test button Must be OFF IN for eN normal operation Port number Fibre Channel Port All ports shown on this drawing are served by GBICs with SC Type fiber optic connectors Fibre Channel Port Notes e Note in the top row of ports that the left right order of the Receive Rx and Transmit TX connectors and the top bottom order of the Traffic and Logged In LEDs are the reverse of the order for the bottom row of ports Figure 1 2 Chassis Front GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 1 6 General Description 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual General Description Currently the following GBICs are certified for use Short wavelength fiber optic GBICs 100 M5 SL I or 100 M6 SL I with Open Fiber Control OFC support connection to legacy 1062 megabaud Fibre Channel networks The Optical Link Modules OL
98. l 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 39 Managing the Switch Using TFTP Managing the Switch Using TFTP Note Before you use TFTP you must connect the Switch s Ethernet interface to an Ethernet network and configure its IP network address its IP subnetwork mask and its IP gateway address Refer to the Ethernet Cabling and Configuring the Switch Ethernet Port paragraphs in this section The firmware in the Switch can be upgraded using the Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP This is a standard utility included in most Unix and Windows NT workstations Versions for other platforms can be purchased from other vendors Because TFTP has no passwords user authentication or other security only trusted users should have access to the Switch through the Ethernet port Retrieving the Current Switch Management Configuration File config The Switch file named config contains the current management configuration of the Switch management processes including the IP network configuration parameters and the SNMP configuration parameters To retrieve the Switch configuration file 1 Connect to the Switch using TFTP 2 Select text file transfer mode 3 Retrieve the file named config The actual keystrokes for the above steps varies depending on the operating system of the management station For example your TFTP session may look like this if you are using a Unix system as a ma
99. le Port Capabilities Table a table of configuration parameters supported by each port in the switch element GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 1 1 Switch Utilities Management Information Management Information Tab Controls Windows Port Field Enter the Fibre Channel port number for which you want to read the SNMP information The range for a 16 port Switch is 1 16 The range for an 8 port Switch is 1 8 Group Select List Select the Group that contains the desired table You may select All or any one group from the Group List Table Select List Select the desired table You may select All or any one table from the Table List Read Button Press to read and display the selected table s The system reads the desired information from the Switch and displays it in the Information Display Window Next Port Button Press to increment the Fibre Channel Port Number and read and display the selected table s Previous Port Button Press to decrement the Fibre Channel Port Number and read and display the selected table s Display Clear Button Press to clear the Information Display Box This button does not affect the Switch Append Check Box If checked the system appends new information to the information already in the Information Display Window If not checked the system will clear the Information Display Window before it displays the new
100. lect binary file transfer mode 3 Transfer the new management interface control code into the Switch file named mkiimgmt For example if the new management interface control code is in a local file named s4mgmt fls then your TFTP session may look like this if you are using a Unix management station tftp Start TFTP tftp gt connect 10 0 0 1 Connect to the Switch using TFTP tftp gt binary Select binary file transfer mode binary mode tftp gt put s4mgmt fls mkiimgmt Transfer the file transferred 142204 bytes in 42 9 seconds tftp gt quit If the file transfer succeeds the new management interface code has been saved in the Switch flash and will be executed next time the Switch is reset A reset operation takes place when the Switch power is cycled You may also reset the Switch using TFTP This is described later in this section If the Switch load process fails for any reason the new management interface code saved in the Switch flash is not valid and must be reloaded before the Switch undergoes a reset operation If the Switch is reset with an invalid executable in flash it will not automatically enter PROM mode but will continue to switch data normally through the Fibre Channel ports However the management functions will not be available The next procedure in this section explains how to load new management interface code when an invalid executable in flash was placed in execution by a reset ope
101. lities Mone Info Flash Versions Diag Trace Setup Chassis Cfg Port Status Zoning Name Server Mgmt Cfa mia Administration State Operational State Wes En Online Offline Test Online Offline Test FALL 0 15 1 Chassis o o a i Chassis Port 1 te io G o y ed a Number 0 63 Port 2 oO C C c C C C wha ft a Port 3 o r ry Cc E C C PERSADA Port 4 amp C C c c e c End User IOT Port 5 iS 2 2 Cc a C E Cross Connect CC Port 6 o 2 Cc c J c Port 7 a b Cc ce aj f ee RTTOV Timeout Port 8 fe 2 e a ea Cc in ms fzo Port 9 Cc tr g5 amp aj gS Cc RATOV Timeout Port 10 Cc eg fE f fs 4 tc tin as 220 Port 110 g c Y a4 ees EDTOY Timeout Port 12 3 cs E S fi is f iin ms e40 Port 13 ra Cc a f f gt is a Port 14 i Gi tc E gt te ae te H Port 15 aj ef c C C C C ani EAR j Port 16 fo 3 f E tie fs 14 18 56 REPLY CONFIG Get All Port Admin Oper States IP Figure 3 8 Chassis Configuration Tab Refer to Figure 3 8 The Chassis Configuration tab enables you to assign or modify the Fabric ID the Chassis Number the Stage Type Fibre Channel timeouts for the chassis and the Administrative State of each port on the chassis It also allows you to read the Operational State of each port on the chassis Fabric ID Place the cursor in the Fabric ID box and type a fabric number It represents bits 20 through 23 of the 24 bit Fibre Channel Address Press the Apply
102. lowing Fibre Channel Standards Fibre Channel Physical and Signaling Interface FC PH ANSI X3 230 1994 Arbitrated Loop FC AL ANSI X3 272 1996 The Fibre Channel Standards are available from Global Engineering Documents 15 Inverness Way East Englewood CO 80112 5776 Phone 800 854 7179 or 303 397 7956 Fax 303 397 2740 Ancor Customer Service Phone 612 932 4040 Fax 612 932 4037 Attn Customer Service E Mail support ancor com Web www ancor com Please refer to Appendix B in this manual for an explanation of Ancor Customer Service GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 2 Preface 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Communications Statements Safety Notices A Danger notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing death or serious personal injury Danger notices appear on the following pages 2 5 2 6 and 5 6 A Warning notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing moderate or minor personal injury There are no Warning notices in this manual A Caution notice indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing damage to the equipment There are no Caution notices in this manual Communications Statements The following statements apply to this product The statements for other products intended for use with this product appear in their accompanying manuals Federal Communications Commission FCC Class A Sta
103. ltitude oe 0 to 3048m 0 to 10 000 feet Operating Vibration 0 During after in any axis of magnitude 2 54mm 0 1 from 5 to 14 Hz 0 1G from 14 300 Hz Operating Shock eee During after in any axis of magnitude 1 0G for 15 m seconds AIT OW ae Sentech sca eadea a eate Cooling air flows from the front to the back Heat output cuccsiseeesietiesesHashede 600 BTU hr fully populated Non Operational Temperature 40 to 65 C 40 to 149F Non Operating Humidity 25 to 90 non condensing Non Operating Altitude 0 to 15240m 0 to 50 000 feet Non Operating Vibration In any axis 0 5G from 10 to 300 Hz Non Operating Shock seese In any axis 8 0G for 15 m seconds Switch Regulatory Certifications Safety Standards eee UL1950 CSA 22 2 No 950 EN60950 Emissions Standards FCC Part 15B Class A VCCI Class A ITE CISPR 22 Class A EN 55022 Class A Voltage Fluctuations EN 61000 3 3 Harm Onies aireocshei bees pie citeieick EN 61000 3 2 Immunity siecscsssccesszczisisceesdeacyeces EN 50082 1 1997 Marking cssssssuseadsvunsddersscceaastcavene FCC Part 15 UL United States UL Canada TUV VCCI CE GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Reference Information A 5 Reference Information Shortwave Laser GBIC multi mode Conecto ensien anua Color coding 0 eeeceeeseee
104. lure Blink Patterns 4 7 Test Failure Descriptions 4 12 Continuous Test 4 12 Overview 4 13 Procedure 4 15 Fiber Continuity Tests SE 5 Removal Replacement Procedures 5 1 Introduction 5 1 Input Fuse 5 1 Removal 5 2 Replacement 5 3 5 3 Removal 5 5 Replacement 5 6 Power Supply 5 6 Removal 5 7 Replacement Appendix A Reference Information Ancor Customer Service GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII_BASE16 Specifications Switch Switch Maintainability Fabric Management Switch Mechanical Switch Electrical Switch Environmental Switch Regulatory Specifications Shortwave Laser GBIC Multi mode Longwave Laser GBIC Single mode Copper Inter Enclosure GBIC active Copper Intra Enclosure GBIC passive e Rese eaten gue teen ae ae oes SAUD OTN HS HS W WF Appendix B Ancor Customer Service B 1 Ancor Customer Service B 1 Help Desk B 1 Hardware Support B 2 Software Support B 2 Customer Responsibilities GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Table Of Contents V Table Of Contents Appendix C Chassis Switch Panel Chassis Switch Panel Reset C 1 C 2 C 2 Force Prom Mode C 2 Watch Dog Timer Disable C 3 C 4 Test Mode Chassis Fabric Stage and Area Configuration Switches List Of Figures 1 1 Figure 1 1 1 6 Figure 1 2 1 7 Figure 1 3 1 10 Figure 1 4 2 2 Figure 2 1 2 3 Figure 2 2 2 11 Figure 2 3 3 4 Figure 3 1 3 10 Figure 3
105. m the chassis When the GBIC is withdrawn a small spring loaded door will close the opening Note The force required to overcome the friction of the pins in the GBIC connector and withdraw it from the chassis may be more than you can exert without your fingers slipping off the latches If you have trouble try a piece of double backed tape under your thumb and forefinger to get a better grip on the GBIC Do not use pliers or similar tools You may damage the GBIC a A aly GBIC Latches one on each side GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Removal Replacement Procedures 5 3 GBIC 2b Removing GBICs that have bail operated latches Some GBICs have latches that are operated by a built in bail as represented in the drawing below You simply use your finger tip to rotate the bail up Then pull on the bail to remove the GBIC GBIC Connector gt Ps GBIC Keyway S _ lt p One on each side of the GBIC Bal a Lift Bail to unlatc GBIC Latch GBIC Pull on Bail One on each to remove GBIC side of the GBIC GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 5 4 Removal Replacement Procedures 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual GBIC Replacement GBICs may be removed and replaced with the power on and the Switch operating without disrupting traffic on other ports 1 Orient the GBIC as shown in the drawing below The Keyway is ON THE BOTTOM
106. management processes including the IP network configuration parameters and the SNMP configuration parameters Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP SNMP allows you to manage the Switch using Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP as the transport protocol Note Before you use any of the management interfaces you must e connect the Switch s Ethernet interface to an Ethernet network and e configure its IP network address its IP subnetwork mask and its IP gateway address You may configure these IP parameters using either the Switch Utilities or TFTP Refer to the Ethernet Cabling and Configuring the Switch Ethernet Port paragraphs in this section GigWorks MkIl 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 3 Ethernet Cabling Ethernet Cabling The Switch is managed through the use of a customer supplied management station connected to the Switch via 1OBASE T Ethernet Figure 3 1 shows the location of the Switch Management connector and the cable wiring The Ethernet connection is hot pluggable that is you may connect the Ethernet cable with power applied to the Switch Switch Management Connector RJ 45 10BASE T Ethernet 8 1 10BASE T 10BASE T Straight TP Cross over TP Connection Connection Ethernet Switch Management Connector Ethernet Switen Management Connector to irectly to Repeater Ethernet Switch or Hub Route
107. manager handles the overall network software and inter node communications Support software provides a user interface that allows the administrator to observe the condition of the entire system as well as individual components and monitor any specific node GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 48 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Managing the Switch Using SNMP Figure 3 13 illustrates the four main components involved in network management Management Station SNMP Manager MIB Software Figure 3 13 Network Management Framework The Network Management Station A network management station is a centralized node usually a dedicated workstation connected to a network that runs some kind of network management software application manager For example OpenView from Hewlet Packard NetView from IBM Spectrum from Cabletron or SunNet Manager from Sun Microsystems Generally the manager supports and uses SNMP to monitor the network and collect information from the agents in the network The manager rather than the agents has the intelligence to use and interpret the information provided by the agents This information enables the administrator to examine the statistics and monitor the network for performance or operation problems The network management station provides the following principal functions Function Managing Nodes Error Message Clearinghouse Network Mapping
108. me box as you would have typed it The system will load the new Flash after asking you if you are sure Cancel Button or the Flash Load Fails In the event that you click the Cancel Button or the Flash load fails the Switch will still remain operable until you cause a Switch Reset Assuming of course that the Switch was operating before you attempted to load new Flash code You may try multiple times to load new Flash code without upsetting the operation of the Switch as long as you don t Reset the Switch If you do Reset the Switch it will try to use the new Flash code and will discover that it is bad The Switch will display a Heartbeat error code of three blinks indicating a Flash Checksum error The Switch is still able to load new Flash code but is not operable until the new code is successfully loaded and the Switch is again Reset When the Flash load is successful Reset the Switch to put the new Flash code into operation Flash Load Progress A progress bar shows the progress of the load and boxes indicate the number of bytes sent and the total number of bytes in the transfer The box under the progress bar contains the status of the Flash load This box will tell you when the load is complete or that something went wrong In case the Flash load fails refer to the Cancel Button or the Flash Load Fails paragraphs above Reset the Ancor GigWorks MKII Switch When the Flash load is successful click the Reset the Ancor GigWork
109. n IN ON OK None AC source disruption Check AC source Plug and fuses Power Supply voltage out of Replace Power Supply Fan range One Power Supply overheat Fix cause of overheat else replace faulty Power Supply One Fan Failure Replace Power Supply Fan Chassis Overheat gt Fix cause of overheat else power down immediately Shaded text in table denotes abnormal indications Table 4 2 Troubleshooting Matrix Dual Power Supplies GigWorks MkIl 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Diagnostics Troubleshooting 4 3 Power Supply Troubleshooting For example 1 Note in Table 4 1 that when there is an AC Source disruption System Status column that the fan is OFF and the Power Good and Over Temperature LEDs are OFF The state of the Power Button is not applicable The Corrective Action indicates that you should check the AC source the plug and the fuses 2 Note in Table 4 1 that when the Switch Status is System Standby the fans are running and the Logic Power Good and Over Temperature LEDs on the front of the chassis and the Power Good and Over Temperature LEDs on the back of the chassis are all OFF The Corrective Action indicates that you should press the Power Button to place the Switch into an operational state 3 Note in Table 4 1 that when the System is ON OK that the Power
110. n configuration values traffic information and failure data pertaining to the Fibre Channels via SNMP through the Ethernet interface Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP Allows the network management station to configure the Switch Management interface load new Switch control processor and management processor firmware into their respecive Flash memories reset the Switch and test file transfers between the management station and the Switch s Ethernet port Refer to Figures A 1 and A 2 The chassis is shipped with four rubber feet on the bottom for secure stacking Cabinet Mounting Brackets are also shipped with the chassis You may mount these brackets on the front or back of the chassis for mounting in a Standard 19 inch EIA rack with either the chassis back or front facing the front of the equipment rack The chassis MUST be supported by a shelf or rails when rack mounted 20 kg 45 lbs maximum configuration 1 7 Amps maximum at 90 to 137 Vac 0 9 Amps maximum at 180 to 265 Vac 140 Watts 90 to 137 Vac 47 to 63 Hz 180 to 265 Vac 47 to 63 Hz There are two input fuses Each fuse is a4 Amp Slow Blow 250V Littelfuse P N 218004 or equivalent GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Reference Information Switch Environmental Operational Temperature 10 to 40 C 50 to 104 F Operating Humidity 25 to 80 non condensing Operating A
111. n the Boot firmware located in a PROM and the main Switch firmware located in FLASH memory functional hardware tests on internal Switch memory various read write register and loopback data path tests on the Switch logic Frame Bus and Auto Route logic tests Auto Connect and Class 1 Connect logic tests Switch Management port logic Arbitrated Loop tests Heartbeat LED Blink Patterns Normal all pass If all POST diagnostics pass the Switch will go to normal operation and the Heartbeat LED will blink at a steady rate of one 1 blink per second 4 sec gt a m m m Failure Blink Patterns The Heartbeat LED indicates the error by blinking a series of blinks pausing for three seconds then repeating the blinks The number of blinks between the three second pauses indicates the error The blinks are at about twice the speed of the normal Heartbeat Failure blink pattern Repeat pattern In this example it is 4 4 sec gt 3 sec pause ROR El au Test Failure Descriptions The following paragraphs describe the tests and their failure indication If any POST errors occur notify Ancor Customer Service or your authorized maintenance provider Refer to Appendix B for information about how to contact Ancor Customer Service GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Diagnostics Troubleshooting 4 7 Power On Self Test POST PROM Checksum Failure 1 Bli
112. nagement station tftp Start TFTP tftp gt connect 10 0 0 1 Connect to the Switch This example uses the default netAddress for the Switch tftp gt text Select text file mode text mode tftp gt get config Retrieve the file named config transferred 254 bytes in 0 5 seconds tftp gt quit Exit TFTP cat config Look at the contents of the config file netAddress 10 0 0 1 netMask 255 0 0 0 broadcast 10 255 255 255 GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 40 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Managing the Switch Using TFTP gateway 0 0 0 0 arpTimeout 30000 snmpReadCommunity public snmpWriteCommunity private snmpTrapCommunity public snmpName snmpContact snmpLocation snmpDoAuthTrap NO snmpTrapAddress 127 0 0 1 Transfer a New Management Configuration File to the Switch The Switch contains a file called config which contains the current management configuration of the Switch management processes including the IP network configuration parameters and the SNMP configuration parameters Use the instructions in the Retrieving the Current Switch Management Configuration File config paragraphs to read the Switch s configuration file Use a text editor to modify the parameters in the configuration file and then transfer it back to the Switch To transfer the Switch configuration file to the Switch 1 Connect to the Switch using TFTP 2 Sel
113. nes follow physical boundaries within a Single Stage Switch chassis and limit the communication of a port to only other ports in the same Hard Zone There may be as many as four Hard Zones and a particular port may be in only one of them e Broadcast Zones allow the division of the fabric into as many as 16 zones that GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 2 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Introduction define the area of Broadcasts A particular port may be placed in one or more of these Broadcast Zones A port will broadcast to all ports in the same Broadcast Zone or zones in which the port is defined If Hard Zones are enabled Broadcast Zones may not cross the defined Hard Zone boundaries e Name Server Zones allow the division of the fabric into as many as 16 zones that define which ports receive Name Server information A particular port may be defined in one or more of these Name Server Zones A port will receive Name Server information for all ports in the same Name Server Zone or zones in which the port is defined If Hard Zones are enabled Name Server Zones may not cross the defined Hard Zone boundaries Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP TFTP allows you to load new Switch firmware 8 and 16 port Switches load new management control firmware into the 16 port Switch not necessary for the 8 port Switch retrieve and modify the current management configuration of the Switch
114. nk The Switch is not operable This is a checksum test of the PROM designed to verify the integrity of the PROM data A failure indicates the PROM data is corrupted and blinks the Heartbeat LED once between three second pauses No port Logged in LEDs blink RAM Failure 2 Blinks The Switch is not operable This is a test designed to verify the data and address busses to the SRAM as well as the SRAM integrity A failure indicates that either the data bus address bus or SRAM is failing and blinks the Heartbeat LED twice between three second pauses No port Logged in LEDs blink Flash Checksum Failure Switch Management Port Ethernet Tests Good 3 Blinks The Switch is not operable except to load new Flash code The Flash checksum test verifies the integrity of the Flash data If the Flash data is corrupt the POST next checks the Switch Management port to find out if it is functional It does this because the Switch Management port is the load path for loading new Flash data If the Switch Management port tests good the Switch blinks the Heartbeat LED three times between three second pauses No port Logged in LEDs blink This means that you may load new Flash control code via the Switch Management port Refer to the Switch Management section of this manual for a description of how to load new Flash code Flash Checksum Failure Switch Management port Ethernet Failure 4 Blinks The Switch is not operable The Flash checksum test verifie
115. nnections works Kancon Ae 7 MKII x of x T Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx x oak iz m x x Rx MEEK Txt Rx Txt IR T a Rx 1x C a C x Tx E x Copper connections l Fiber optic connections NL_Ports Rx Tx Rx Tx Hub N_Port N_Port Loop devices connected to Hub NL_Port Rx NL P Loop of fiber optic NL Port Port NL_ Port work stations a No Hub Rx Tx Rx TX NL_Port NL_Port Rx Tx NL_Port Figure 2 3 Cabling GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Installation 2 11 Installation Operating the Switch The Continuous Test button on the front of the Switch chassis and the switches on the Chassis Switch Panel on the back of the Switch chassis are the only operational controls Place the Continuous Test button in the IN position for normal operation The Test mode switches must be set to 0 POST Refer to the Chassis Switch Panel paragraphs in Section 1 of this manual The default is 0 2 12 Installation The Switch becomes operational when it is connected to an operational power source the Power Button is in the ON In position the Continuous Test button is in the OP In position the Test Mode Switches are set to 0 POST and two or more Fibre Channel F or FL_Ports are cabled to their respective
116. nnel Timeouts RATOV EDTOV Configure the desired Chassis State and read the actual Chassis State On Line Off Line Test GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 1 Introduction Configure the desired Port State and read the actual Port State On Line Off Line Test Failure Read only Read the status of each port including e Port Type for each fabric port F_Port FL_ Port T_Port Trunk ports interconnect chassis in a multi stage fabric e Port Status for each fabric port Logged In Not Logged In FL_Port Loop Status for each FL_Port e AL PA ofall logged in NL_Ports e Configure Loop Devices including e Place any NL Port into Loop Bypass Mode e Place any or all NL_Ports back into normal Loop Mode e Re initializing the Loop Read Name Server Information for all logged in ports Load new Switch control processor firmware into the Switch s control processor Flash and Reset the Switch Display all the SNMP managed objects provided by the Switch Display the Switch World Wide Name and all its hardware and software version numbers Perform Diagnostics Trace operations on the Switch under the direction of Ancor service personnel Divide the fabric ports into zones for more efficient and secure communication among functionally grouped nodes There are three types of zones and a port may be defined in any or all of them e Hard Zo
117. ns Tab Refer to Figure 3 4 The Version tab enables you to display and log the Switch hardware and software version numbers For a 16 port Switch it also displays the settings of the switches on the Chassis Switch Panel which is located on the back of the 16 port Switch chassis and read by the Switch at power up Windows in the Version tab display these numbers World Wide Name This number is the unique number of the Switch chassis Version Information Message Version This is the version number of the communication interface between the Ethernet port and the Switch This interface and its version number are loaded as part of the Flash code Therefore this number could change following a Flash load Flash Software Type This indicates whether the Flash code is for a single stage Switch or a multiple stage switch This information is loaded as part of the Flash code Therefore this information could change following a Flash load Flash Software Version This is the version number of the control code in Flash GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 15 Switch Utilities Versions memory This number is loaded as part of the Flash code Therefore this number could change following a Flash load Prom Software Version This is the version number of the control code in PROM This number is read from the PROM Therefore this number could change following a PROM change
118. o Flash Versions Diag Trace Setup Chassis Cig Port Status Zoning Name Server Mame Cfa r Name Server Information Port FC Addr Port Type Port Name Node Name FC 4 3 116461 NL_Port 16666611 11111111 16660611 11111111 5 116808 N_Port 266166C DDGG2F46 166686CH DDBG2F46 6 116908 N_Port 266166C DDGG2317 166606CH DDBG2317 116Ca 8 N_Port 266166CG DD8G2369 166686CH DDHG2369 8 116D88 N_Port 266166C DDOG26FA 166666CH DDBB26FA gt Refresh 14 37 21 REPLY NAME SRYA Get All Next IP Figure 3 11 Name Server Tab Refer to Figure 3 11 The Name Server tab enables you to poll the Switch for Name Server information When you open this tab the Utility application polls the Name Server to get the data It does not refresh the screen again until you tell it to Refer to the Refresh button Port Field This field contains the Switch port number FC Addr Field This field contains the Fibre Channel Port Identifier of the connected device Port Type Field This field contains the Port Type N or NL of the connected device Port Name Field This field contains the World Wide Name of the connected adapter Node Name Field This field contains the World Wide Name of the connected host device FC 4 Field This field contains the interpretation of any FC 4 types that the GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 34 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Switch
119. ode to the Switch s Flash memory while the Switch is operating under the old Flash code The Switch will not use the new Flash code until it is Reset The Switch will Reset when you command a Reset operation from the Switch Utilities Flash tab or you cycle the Power on the Switch Flash File Name There are two ways you can enter the name and path to the file containing the GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 13 Switch Utilities Flash new Flash code You may place the cursor in the Flash File Name box and type it or you may click the Select button Clicking the Select button produces a standard Windows operating system dialog box that allows you to open the Flash update binary file When you open the Flash update file its path name will appear in the Flash File Name box as you would have typed it Load Flash If you have selected a Flash file to load and its path name appear in the Flash File Name box and you click the Load Flash button the system will load the new Flash after asking you if you are sure If you have not selected a Flash file to load and its path name does not appear in the Flash File Path Name box and you click the Load Flash button the system will produce a standard Windows operating system dialog box that allows you to open the Flash update binary file When you open the Flash update file its path name will appear in the Flash File Na
120. on Customer Service We Di oireena www ancor com Hardware Support Ancor will repair or replace defective hardware during the warranty period after receipt of equipment by Ancor providing that the equipment has not been subject to abuse per the Basic Warranty definition Please observe the following guidelines Ancor must authorize all hardware returns You are responsible for proper return packaging and shipping charges You may authorize hardware outside of warranty and a current service plan to be repaired at Ancor s current rates Items missing from the return hardware will not be replaced upon repair GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Ancor Customer Service B 1 Ancor Customer Service Software Support Ancor actively supports the current software firmware release and the prior release for 6 months following the general availability date for the current release You are encouraged to keep your software firmware levels current For supported software Ancor will attempt to isolate and verify the reported problem If applicable Ancor will give you a software firmware fix or workaround along with descriptive documentation Customer Responsibilities Quality support requires a partnership between you and Ancor As such you are expected to Provide Ancor with initial problem investigation information and severity evaluation Assure proper supervision
121. on for all ports in the same Name Server Zone or zones in which the port is defined If Hard Zones are enabled Name Server Zones may not cross the defined Hard Zone boundaries A Hard Zone is only valid if it is enabled Hard Zones apply only to single stage switch fabrics one chassis There is a maximum of four Hard Zones 8 port or 16 port switch The Utilities number them 1 through 4 All ports in a physical group must be in the same Hard Zone Rule 7 defines Physical groups Hard Zones may include multiple physical groups Rule 7 defines Physical groups An individual port can only be in one Hard Zone Hard Zones must follow physical group boundaries The following port groups define the boundaries for an 8 port Switch 12 34 56 7 8 The following port groups define the boundaries for a 16 port Switch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 8 Port Switch Zone examples a Ports 1 2 3 and 4 in one zone ports 5 and 6 in a second zone and ports 7 and 8 in a third zone b Ports 1 2 5 6 7 and 8 in one zone ports 3 and 4 in a second zone 16 Port Switch Zone examples a Ports 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 8 in one zone ports 9 10 11 and 12 in a second zone and ports 13 14 15 and 16 in a third zone b Ports 1 through 12 in one zone ports 13 through 16 in a second zone If any port on the chassis is defined as being in an enabled Hard Zone all ports must be defined in enabled Hard Zones No Hard Zone Orphans A Ha
122. on total control of the communications The management station queries the nodes for statistics and data transmission at regular user specified intervals A disadvantage of this method is timeliness of information particularly errors Polling only requires a regulated interval and node sequence for polls Short intervals generate excessive unnecessary traffic and long intervals in the wrong order can result in delayed notification of catastrophic events Figure 3 14 illustrates how an SNMP management station polls the managed node for information GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 52 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Managing the Switch Using SNMP How Much Traffic Mgmt Station 12 5 at 4 15 PM Figure 3 14 Polling Only Data Collection Interrupt Based Data Collection This method provides immediate notification to the network management station if an extraordinary event occurs assuming the node has not crashed and the communication path between the node and the management station remains intact A drawback of this method involves the resources required to generate the error or trap If the error message contains a lot of information the managed node expends valuable time and resources generating the error rather than performing its primary function Also if several identical events occur back to back excessive network bandwidth is tied up with repeated information It
123. onfigure the chassis and each of its ports to be ON LINE or OFF LINE or in Test Refresh Button The Refresh button reads data from the Chassis and displays it If you have made any changes to the settings in this screen but have not sent it to the chassis with the Apply button the data read from the chassis will over write your edited data Apply Button The Apply button sends data to the Switch Chassis You may edit or enter data in this screen and it does not get sent to the Switch Chassis until you send it with the Apply button GigWorks MkIl 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 25 Switch Utilities Port Status Port Status FA Untitled Ancor GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities File Help Management Diagnostics Utilities Mgmt Info Flash Versions Diag Trace Setup Chassis Cfg Port Status Zoning Name Server Mgmt Cfa Port Status m Loop Devices PORT STATUS MODE LOGIN STATUS AL ENABLED AL PA STATUS LOGIN STATUS Offline F_ Port Not logged in YES Online T Port Logged in YES FL Port Logged in YES 04 Offline F_Port Not logged in YES 05 Online F_Port Logged in YES 06 Online F Port Logged in YES 07 Online F_Port Logged in YES 08 Online F_Port Logged in NO Toggle AL nabled ESSEC ERED TE RLOOR Toggle Reinitialize Loop Bypass Enable Sava chngak Enable all on Loop 14 36 50 REPLY CONFI
124. perty specifies the data type such as integer octet string GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 50 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Managing the Switch Using SNMP Standard MIBs object identifier or NULL NULLs act as place holders reserved for future use Access This property indicates the level of access to this particular object Legal values are read only read write write only and not accessible Status This property defines the implementation requirement for this object mandatory the managed node must implement this object optional the managed node may implement this object or obsolete the managed node need no longer implement this object The presence of objects their names and additional property values are part of each MIB specification Currently there are three types of MIB specifications The standard MIB contains a set of objects that are well defined known and accepted by the Internet standards group There is a generic MIB defined for managing network nodes And there are two versions of this standard MIB called MIB I and MIB II These MIBs contain standard managed objects that are grouped into different functional categories Vendors may choose to implement MIB I or MIB II for their agents as well as their network management software That means if you use a MIB I network management station to query a MIB II node you will not get the full range of possible data
125. pletes the Continuous Test procedure GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 4 14 Diagnostics Troubleshooting 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Fiber Continuity Test Fiber Continuity Tests Step 1 Step 2 When there is a problem communicating over a particular fiber link and both the Switch and the N_Port adapter pass their respective tests check the continuity of the fiber optic cables If possible swap another set of fiber optic cables into the faulty link Did this correct the problem Yes Replace the faulty cable No Contact your service representative If it is not possible to swap a different set of fiber cables into the faulty link disconnect the SC connectors from both ends of the faulty link and shine a flashlight through each fiber one fiber at a time Did light shine through each fiber No Replace the faulty cable Yes Contact Ancor Customer Service or your authorized maintenance provider GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Diagnostics Troubleshooting 4 15 GigWorks MkIl 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 4 1 6 Diagnostics Troubleshooting 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Section 5 Removal Replacement Procedures Introduction The only Field Replaceable Units FRUs in the Switch are Input Fuses GBICs and the Power Supply s Input Fuse Removal 1 Unplug the AC Power Cable from the back of the Switch chassis 2 Insert a thin blade s
126. r Management Station or other Host Straight TP Connection Cross over TP Connection 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 ________ 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 Te 1 1 Important Note If you are loading new Flash code into the Switch you must be connected directly to the Switch with a Cross over cable Figure 3 1 Ethernet Connection GigWorks MkIl 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 4 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Configuring the Switch Ethernet Port Configuring the Switch Ethernet Port Note The Switch cannot be managed through the Ethernet port without the management station knowing the IP address of the Switch If the IP configuration of the Switch is lost the Switch can be reset in PROM mode In Prom mode the Switch always uses the default management parameters not the parameters defined in the configuration file In this way the Switch can always be returned to a 10 0 0 x network and reconfigured Contact Ancor Customer Service for instructions on how to place your Switch chassis into Prom mode Before the Switch can be managed using the Ethernet port several management parameters must be set correctly At a minimum the IP network address the IP subnetwork mask and the IP gateway address must all be set In addition the SNMP read write and trap community names may be set as well as the SNMP name contact and location When managing a multi chassis fabric with the Switch Utilities t
127. r 3 frames are entering or leaving the port The Switch turns the LED ON for 50 msec for each frame so you should be able to see it for one frame This LED will not light for frames following an arbitrated loop in bypass mode Chassis Back Refer to Figure 1 4 Power Good Light Green Overheat Light Red Chassis Switch Panel Optional second Power Supply Behind Cover Plate O O O O 7 Cover jf Plate if no second O i Power Supply Ge to gt S O Finger Pulls 2 Input Switch Management Power Supply Fuses 2 Connector Power Supply AC Power Ethernet Locking Screws 2 Input Connector RJ45 Lae The Fan is part of the Power Supply Air enters the front of the chassis and exits the back of the chassis Figure 1 4 Chassis Back AC Input Power Connector and Fuses A standard 3 wire computer type AC power cable supplied with the Switch connects between the AC Input Power Connector and an AC outlet Refer to the Reference Information for the AC Power Requirements See also Section 2 for installation procedures GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 1 10 General Description 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual General Description An Input Fuse Holder is incorporated into the AC Input Power Connector assembly It holds two input fuses Refer to Section 3 for Troubleshooting information Section 4 for Removal Replacement and the Reference
128. r Node Loop Port NL_Port is able to successfully perform a Fibre Channel Fabric Login The attached node initiates the login process Following a successful login on a particular port the Switch turns the Port Logged In LED ON lit for that port This shows that the port is properly connected and able to communicate with its attached device The LED for this port remains ON as long the port is still logged in If the established link is broken a fiber opens or the connected port goes out of service the Port Logged In LED is shut OFF and the N or NL_Port device will try to regain its logged in status If the login is once again established the Switch turns the Port Logged In LED back ON and communication continues Because the attached nodes initiate the Fibre Channel Login process it is important to have the Switch operating before the attached nodes are powered up Some nodes only try to perform a Fibre Channel Login one GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A General Description 1 9 General Description time or several times over a short period of time when they are powered up If the Switch was not operable at that time it would miss this login attempt and the attached node may give up trying and require rebooting after the Switch becomes operable Port Activity LED Yellow Each port has its own Port Activity LED The Port Activity LED for a particular port is ON when Class 1 2 o
129. r more information The MIB II Systems Group objects sysName sysContact and sysLocation can also be modified using SNMP GigWorks MkIl 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 58 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Section 4 Diagnostics Troubleshooting S _ Introduction Section 4 contains information to help you find problems Power Supply Troubleshooting helps you solve AC power and Power Supply problems Power On Self Test POST checks the condition of Switch with the exception of the GBICs Continuous Test checks the condition of the Switch including the GBICs and requires that you place a Loopback plug on each GBIC Fiber Continuity tests for open fibers in the cable network Power Supply Troubleshooting Tables 4 1 and 4 2 are troubleshooting matrixes for finding AC source power and Power Supply problems They use indications such as LEDs and fan rotation to find problems Use Table 4 1 for chassis that contain one Power Supply Use Table 4 2 for chassis that contain two Power Supplies If the appropriate table does not lead you to the problem or if you need a new Power Supply notify Ancor Customer Service or your authorized maintenance provider Refer to Appendix B for information about how to contact Ancor Customer Service GigWorks MkIl 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Diagnostics Troubleshooting 4 1 Power Supply Fan Troubleshooting Front Panel
130. r three stage topologies These multi stage topologies use cross connecting not cascading for the fewest number of fabric hops between users Refer to the Reference Information appendix for more information The Switch undergoes a battery of Power On Self Tests POSTs each time it is powered up POST provides one pass through the battery of tests but does not test the GigaBit Interface Converters GBICs The POST uses the Heartbeat LED to indicate pass or fail test conditions Refer to the LED paragraphs later in this section and the POST paragraphs in the Troubleshooting section The Switch contains a Continuous Test button on the front panel that when placed in the TST Test position places the Switch in continuous test mode This continuous test mode requires that Loopback Plugs provided with GBICs GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 1 4 General Description 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual General Description ordered from Ancor be placed on each port populated with a GBIC so that the GBICs may be tested Refer to the LED paragraphs later in this section and the Continuous Test paragraphs in the Troubleshooting section LEDs indicate the status of the Switch and each port Refer to the Front Panel LED paragraphs later in this section The Switch contains an Ethernet connector that provides a connection to a management station The management station running the Ancor Switch Utilities or SNMP provides
131. rable If the Power Good LED is lit and the Heartbeat LED does not blink at all always ON or always OFF the Switch is not operable GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Diagnostics Troubleshooting 4 11 Continuous Test Continuous Test Overview The Continuous Test button when set to the TST position causes the Switch to go from normal operate mode to continuous test mode Refer to Figure 3 2 AK ancor works 0 Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx T iir He mo eo Mo a Le eo Em be O E E Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx o Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx Continuous Test button Must be OFF IN for normal operation Figure 4 2 Continuous Test Button These tests are the same as the POST except the Continuous Test runs more tests Among the extra tests it also runs a loopback test on each GBIC Therefore the Continuous Tests expect that there is a loopback plug installed on each GBIC Any GBIC without a loopback plug will fail the GBIC portion of the tests Refer to the description of the POST tests earlier in this section These tests use the Heartbeat LED to indicate pass or fail conditions on each test While the Continuous Test button is in the TST Out position firmware in the Switch executes the tests continuously but holds the indication for the first failure encountered and blinks the error s heartbeat error code It takes less than one second for the Switch firmw
132. ration GigWorks MkIl 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 44 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Managing the Switch Using TFTP Loading New Management Interface Code Over an Invalid Management Interface Flash Load 16 Port Switch Only If the Switch is reset with invalid Management interface code in flash it will not automatically enter PROM mode but will continue to switch data normally through the Fibre Channel ports However the management functions will not operate This procedure explains how to load new management interface code when an invalid executable in flash was placed in execution by a reset operation 1 Set the Force PROM toggle switch on the Chassis Switch Panel to the ON position Refer to the Chassis Switch Panel appendix in this manual for the location of the Force PROM FP switch 2 Reset the Switch by cycling its power The Switch will come up in PROM mode Connect to the Switch using TFTP 4 Select binary file transfer mode Transfer the new management interface code into the Switch file named mkiimgmt 6 Return the Force PROM toggle switch on the Chassis Switch Panel to the OFF position If the file transfer succeeds the new executable has been saved in the Switch flash and will be executed next time the Switch is reset A reset operation takes place when the Switch power is cycled You may also reset the Switch using TFTP This is described later in this section Reset
133. rd Zone Orphan is defined as a port not defined in any enabled Hard Zone GigWorks MkIl 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 30 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Switch Utilities Zoning Broadcast Zone Rules 1 2 A Broadcast Zone is only valid if it is enabled If Broadcast Zones are used on a Single Stage Switch in which Hard Zones are defined the Broadcast Zones must not overlap Hard Zone boundaries For example If Hard Zoning in an 8 port Single Stage Switch places Port 6 in one zone and Port 7 in another zone Broadcast Zoning must not include Ports 6 and 7 in the same zone Broadcast Zones operate fabric wide Single Stage or Multi Stage There is a maximum of 16 Broadcast Zones independent of Name Server Zones The Web based GUI and Utilities number them 1 through 16 A port may be defined as being in one or more Broadcast Zones Broadcast Zones may overlap When a port sends a broadcast the broadcast goes to all ports in the Broadcast Zone or zones that the port is defined in All ports not defined as being part of any enabled Broadcast Zone are Broadcast Zone Orphans Broadcast Zone Orphans are all placed in the same Broadcast Orphan zone Name Server Zone Rules l 2 A Name Server Zone is only valid if it is enabled If Name Server Zones are used on a Single Stage Switch in which Hardware Zones are defined the Name Server Zones must not overlap Hardware Zone boundaries
134. re no user maintenance or service operations or adjustments to be performed on any optical GBIC Usage Restrictions Failure to comply with these usage restrictions may result in incorrect operation of the system and possibly points of access that may emit laser radiation above Class 1 limits established by the IEC and the U S DHHS 1 Optical GBICs are designed and certified for applications using point to point optical fibre links only Use of the product with multiple input or multiple output optical links for example star couplers is prohibited since it is incompatible with the product s design and function and may require that the user certify the laser product again for conformance to the laser safety regulations 2 An optical GBIC that contains OFC will not allow normal data transmission on the optical link unless it is connected to another GBIC that also contains OFC with the same OFC timings GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Table Of Contents 7 Laser Safety Information Labeling Requirements There are no caution or danger labels required for use of the optical GBIC since it is a Class laser component assembly Within the U S the only laser safety label required is the certification label that already appears on the plastic retainer of the optical GBIC assembly Outside of the U S the IEC 825 laser safety standard requires that the system level product have a Class
135. rmix System Architecture ow Dual Fibre Channel fabrics Connection and Connectionless Modes of Operation Connectionless only Class 2 and or Class 3 Mixed Mode Simultaneous use of Class 1 and Class 2 and or Class 3 Fabric Port Types a ccicackcics F_Ports FL_Ports T_Ports 100 of all Switch ports can be F_Ports or T_Ports 50 of all Switch ports can be FL_Ports GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Reference Information A 1 Reference Information FL_Port Characteristics Number of Fibre Channel Ports Scalability caissscscsssevesdigessctansaves Multi stage Fabric Hops Maximum User Ports 0 0 0 0 Media Type ciccssagsccdetestucrastenarets Media Transmission Ranges Fabric Port Speed cscccciaeeces Fabric Latency best case Fabric Point to Point Bandwidth Fabric Aggregate Bandwidth A 2 Reference Information Each FL_Port can support 1 126 NL_Ports Each public loop can handle both public and private loop transactions 16 Ports per chassis Populated by 2 to 16 GBICs in one GBIC increments Up to 192 fabric ports in a multi stage non cascaded topology Multi stage topology uses cross connecting for the fewest fabric hops Under development Up to 24 fabric ports with 1 or 2 fabric latencies 2 stage Up to 192 fabric ports with 1 or 3 fabric latencies 3 stage A 16 port c
136. s Mamt Info Flash Versions Diag Trace Setup Chassis Cig Port Status Zoning Name Server Mgmt Cta Display T gt 0000 4 num Offset gt 4016 AM Len 0 hex gt 0081 src SOF z gt O4FF R_CTL D_ID EAS gt FFFF D_ID gt 0011 CS_CTL S_ID gt ocoo _ID gt 0538 Type F_CTL gt 0000 F_CTL gt 0008 DF_CTL SEQ_ID gt 0000 SEQ CNT gt 822A OX_ID gt FFFF RX_ID gt 0030 EOF iow resolution time stamp ms word ls word 4 send 4 num AM Len src SOF xl 14 14 31 REPLY Trace Control Set IP Figure 3 6 Diagnostics Trace Tab Display GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 19 Switch Utilities Diagnostics Trace Display Offset Box The Offset is a hexadecimal address offset into the 4K circular Diagnostics Trace Buffer Display Quantity Box The Quantity is the hexadecimal number of lines addresses you want to read Display Read Button Press the Read button to read the number of Diagnostics Trace Buffer addresses lines specified by the Quantity box starting at the address specified by the Offset box and display them in the Display Information Display Window Display Read All Button Press the Read All button to read the entire Diagnostics Trace Buffer and display it in the Display Information Display Window Display Clear Button Press the Cle
137. s MKII Switch button to Reset the Switch This puts the new Flash code into operation In case the Flash load fails refer to the Cancel Button or the Flash Load Fails paragraphs above GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 3 14 Switch Management 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Switch Utilities Versions Versions FA Untitled Ancor GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities File Help Management Diagnostics Utilities Mgmt Info Flash Versions Diag Trace Setup Chassis Cig Port Status Zoning Name Server Mgmt Cfa r Switch on front Clear m World Wide Name CONTINUOUS TEST OFF e 100000C0 DD004064 r Switches on back Version Information Value Hex FP Message version 0 00 00 Ox00000000 Nomal gt 1 k lt 0 T Raiens Flash software type Multi stage 080000408 TEST MODE Flash software version 11 90 11 Ox0011 3008 l Prom software version 1 05 00 000010500 STAGE 3 keg Hardware versions PCB ASIC 00 02 0 00000002 lt lt x Quadrants 1 ox00000001 lt lt oko Chassis type 48 0x00000002 CHASSIS AREA Chassis number 4 ox00000004 lt lt 0 5 kan an epee Stage number 0 000000000 eb Z Fabric id 1 000000001 lt Module address 0 000000000 Ook O Management Version 1 04 14 13 37 REPLY Read Version Information IP Figure 3 4 Versio
138. s the integrity of the Flash data If the Flash data is corrupt the POST next checks the Switch Management port to find out if it is functional It does this because the Switch Management port is the load path for loading new Flash data If the Switch Management port tests bad the Switch blinks the Heartbeat LED four times between three second pauses No port Logged in LEDs blink This means that the Flash control code is corrupt and the Switch Management port may not operate well enough to load new Flash code Force PROM Mode in Effect 5 Blinks This is an alarm that indicates that the processor is running out of PROM instead of Flash memory This is due to the Force PROM Mode switch being in the ON position You should never see this error in the field The Heartbeat LED will blink five times between three second pauses Refer to the Flash Pass switch in the Chassis Switch Panel paragraphs in Section 1 of this manual Switch ASIC Test Failure 6 Blinks The Switch is not operable The Switch ASIC Test verifies the base functionality of each Switch ASIC This includes the control port interface and all GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 4 8 Diagnostics Troubleshooting 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Power On Self Test POST functions that can be performed within the confines of an individual ASIC A failure indicates a faulty Switch ASIC and blinks the Heartbeat LED six times between three second pauses The Switch d
139. s to blink its normal heartbeat while the tests are running the Switch is passing the tests The following steps assume you have AC power applied to the Switch the Power Button is in the ON In position and the Continuous Test button is in the OP In position Figure 1 1 shows the location of the Power Button Note the state of the Logic Power Good LED Figure 1 1 shows the location of the Power Good LED Is the Logic Power Good LED lit Yes Go to Step 2 No Go to the Power Supply Fans Troubleshooting procedure to determine what is causing the problem then correct the problem Return to Step 2 of this procedure only when the Power Good LED is lit Install a Loopback Plug on each of the installed GBICs Your Switch was shipped with a Loopback Plug for each GBIC If the Switch was previously cabled tag and remove all cables and install a Loopback Plug on each GBIC Set the Continuous Test button to the TST Out position Figure 3 2 shows its location Note the state of the Heartbeat LED Figure 1 1 shows the location of the Heartbeat LED As long as the Heartbeat LED is blinking the normal heartbeat one blink per second the Switch is passing the Continuous Tests Let the tests run for about a minute then a If the Heartbeat LED is blinking its normal heartbeat not an error code press the Continuous Test button to place the Switch back in its normal operate mode OP and go to Step 5 GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII
140. sing the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP as the transport protocol The Switch uses SNMP as the transport protocol Network Management examines Network Management The Network Management Station The Switch Node Agent The Management Information Bases MIBs The Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Network Management Various forms of network management capabilities have been built into most network hardware pieces which includes workstations servers network cards routers bridges hubs etc Because these nodes are generally dispersed throughout a network configuration the administrator relies on the built in communication functions to remotely query the status of the equipment as well as receive alerts when problems occur There are two fundamental goals when designing and setting up a network management infrastructure to ensure optimal management First management information traffic should not significantly increase overall network traffic Second the node agent should not significantly increase the processing overhead thus interfering with that node s primary function The basic concept of network management involves a network manager exchanging information with processes agents residing within network nodes using SNMP The network management station communicates with the different management processes to gather data and construct visual representations about the status of the network The network
141. snmpTrapCommunity The SNMP community name to be used in SNMP Trap messages By default this is the string public snmpName The value of the SNMP Systems Group SysName variable This is GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 57 Managing the Switch Using SNMP usually identical to the host name for example switch001 The default value for this parameter is the empty string snmpContact The value of the SNMP Systems Group SysContact variable This is usually set to identify the person or organization responsible for maintaining the host for example Joe Cable x1234 The default value for this parameter is the empty string snmpLocation The value of the SNMP Systems Group SysName variable This is usually set to identify the physical location of the Switch for example Wiring Closet B 3rd floor East The default value for this parameter is the empty string snmpDoAuthTrap Whether the Switch SNMP agent should send SNMP authentication traps By default traps are not sent snmpTrapAddress The IP address of the management station to which SNMP traps should be sent By default this is the localhost address 127 0 0 1 The Switch management configuration file can be retrieved using TFTP modified using any text editor and stored using TFTP onto the switch again See Managing the Switch Using TFTP in this section fo
142. ss 1 laser information label be placed where it is clearly visible whenever access to the optical ports is possible The drawing below pictures the label CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1 TO IEC 825 1984 CENELEC HD 482 S1 Remove the paper on the back of the label and apply it to the equipment rack in a place where it is clearly visible whenever access to the optical ports is possible 4 Install GBICs You may populate your Switch with 2 to 16 GBICs The choice of ports and GBICs is yours The Switch has been validated with GBICs that support a variety of interconnection media If you are populating your Switch with 16 GBICs that are all the same media type install them by following the instructions in the GBIC Replacement procedure in the Removal Replacement Procedures section of this manual If you are installing less than 16 GBICs and or they are a mix of media types before you install them refer to the Tuning paragraphs in Step 7 of this procedure The Tuning paragraphs give you information that will allow you to use the Switch the most efficiently Then install them by following the instructions in the GBIC Replacement procedure in the Removal Replacement Procedures section of this manual GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 2 4 installation 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Installation 5 Connect to AC Power Danger An electrical outlet tha
143. ssung GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 2 6 Installation 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Installation Refer to Appendix A in this manual for Switch power requirements a Connect the power cable to the back of the chassis b Connect the other end of the power cable to a 3 wire grounded AC outlet that delivers power in accordance with the power requirements specified in Appendix A Note Following the connection of AC power to the chassis the fans start turning immediately but power is not applied to the logic until the Power button is pressed c Press the Power Button Refer to Figure 1 2 for its location The 3 wire grounded power circuit and the 3 wire power cable provide adequate grounding for the Switch Logic Power Good LED The Logic Power Good LED on the front of the chassis will light when the internal power supply is supplying DC power within its normal operating limits and the Power Button is depressed Refer to Figure 1 2 for the location of the LED If the Logic Power Good LED fails to light when the Power Button is depressed ensure that both ends of the power cord are properly plugged in the AC power source is turned ON and that the input fuses are good If you have checked these things and the Power Good LED still is not lit contact Ancor Customer Service or your authorized maintenance provider Do not proceed to Step 6 unless the Power Good LED is lit 6 Check the Power On Self
144. t is not correctly wired could place hazardous voltage on metal parts of the Switch chassis It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that the outlet is correctly wired and grounded to prevent electrical shock Danger Une prise lectrique dont les fils sont mal branch s peut cr er une tension dangereuse dans les pi ces m talliques du chassis Switch Pour viter toute secousse lectrique s assurer que les fils sont correctement branch s et que la prise est bien mise la terre Gefahr Elektrosteckdosen die nicht richtig verdrahtet sind k nnen gef hrliche Hochspannung an den Metallteilen des Switch Gehauses verursachen Der Kunde tr gt die Verantwortung f r eine vorschriftsmaRige Verdrahtung und Erdung der Steckdose zur Vermeidung eines elektrischen Schlages GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Installation 2 5 Installation Danger This product is supplied with a 3 wire power cable and plug for the user s safety Use this power cable in conjunction with a properly grounded outlet to avoid electrical shock You may require a different power cable in some countries because the plug on the cable supplied with the equipment will not fit your electrical outlet In this case you must supply your own power cable The cable you use must meet the following requirements For 125 Volt electrical service The cable must be rated at 10 Amps and be approved by UL and
145. tch Utilities In order to run the Switch Utilities you must provide an IBM or compatible PC with an Ethernet output running Windows NT version 4 0 or Windows 95 or later and an Ethernet cable You will use the cable to connect the PC to the Switch Management Connector of the Switch Instructions for the PC installation and Switch Utilities operation follow 1 Set the Power Switch on the PC to ON 2 Boot the PC with Windows NT Version 4 0 or Windows 95 or later 3 Use the following steps to Load the Switch Utilities software Ancor supplies the Switch Utilities software on two floppy diskettes Loading the Switch Utilities Software into a PC from Floppy Diskettes a Insert the Ancor MKII Switch Utilities Disk 1 floppy into the floppy drive b Choose Run on the Start menu The screen will display the Run dialog box c Enter X setup where X is the drive letter of the floppy drive and press Enter Follow the prompts The system will prompt you for the second disk When the Switch Utilities are loaded remove the second floppy and proceed to the Getting Started paragraphs Getting Started After you have completed the PC Installation including the loading of the Switch Utilities software use the following steps to start the Switch Utilities 1 From the Start menu choose Program gt Ancor gt GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities The screen will display the application window with the Setup tab selected The
146. ted on the plastic retainer of the optical GBIC assembly Outside of the U S all models of the optical GBIC product family are certified as Class laser component assemblies that conform to the requirements contained in the International Electrotechnical Commission IEC standard IEC 825 1 11 1993 and the CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization European Normalization standard EN 60825 1 1994 The German testing institute VDE assigned the regulation number 3642 to the certificate of conformity for the product family The VDE conformity mark is also located on the plastic retainer of the optical GBIC assembly The DHHS conformity label and the VDE conformity mark may not be visible when the optical GBIC is installed in the system level product A drawing later in this section shows the Class 1 information label required by IEC 825 1 On this system the label is located on the top of the chassis Note VDE regulation number 3642 is for the IBM OLC OLM SOC product family Another Class 1 information label is supplied with the equipment This label is installed by the user during the installation procedure The user is to install the label where it is clearly visible whenever access to the optical ports is possible GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 6 Preface 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Laser Safety Information Optical GBICs Each optical GBIC is a single communications port Each comm
147. tement Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own expense Neither the provider or the manufacturer are responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian Department of Communications Class A Compliance Statement This equipment does not exceed Class A limits for radio emissions for digital apparatus set out in Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications Operation in
148. th its default IP Address 4 In the Management Configuration Tab set the appropriate values for the Network IP Address Broadcast IP Address Network Mask and Gateway GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 5 Configuring the Switch Ethernet Port IP Address When all parameters have been set correctly click the Set Parameters Button to set the values on the Switch chassis The new values will be saved on the Switch and will take effect when the Switch is powered down and back up re booted You may also force the Switch to begin using the new values immediately by clicking the Reset the Ancor GigWorks MKII Management Only Button Remember to write down the new IP Address so you can use it to access this Switch when it is re booted Configuring Multiple Switches If you are performing an initial configuration on multiple Switches you must not connect the PC to more than one Switch at a time since all Switches will initially be using the same IP Address 10 0 0 1 To configure more than one Switch connect the PC to a single Switch at first change its IP network parameters and when completed connect the PC to the next Switch to be configured When you connect the PC to the next Switch remember to flush the ARP cache on the PC since the Switch Ethernet address will have changed while the IP Address will still be the same 10 0 0 1 A typical command for doing this
149. that particular error and some POST errors are non fatal meaning that the Switch can operate in a degraded mode until the problem can be corrected GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Diagnostics Troubleshooting 4 5 Power On Self Test POST For example A PROM checksum failure is an example of a fatal error This indicates that the PROM firmware is corrupt and the Switch may not run A failure associated with a Fibre Channel port is an example of a non fatal error The Switch can isolate the bad port and operate with the remaining ports Note Whether the problem is fatal or non fatal please contact Ancor Customer Service If the problem is non fatal it may allow you to run in a degraded mode until the problem is fixed When POST is complete and errors are encountered the Switch uses the Heartbeat LED to blink an error code which describes the first error encountered These error codes are described next in this section The Switch then reads its error log and if it has encountered non fatal errors that affect one or more ports but the remaining ports are operable it will disable the bad ports and blink the Logged in LED of the affected port or ports to indicate which ports are down If the error is non fatal but does not affect a single port or group of ports only the Heartbeat LED blinks an error code In all cases the Switch displays the POST error indications un
150. the Switch Using TFTP Reset the Switch via TFTP by attempting to read or write a file named reset This is not a valid file name on the Switch but any request from a TFTP client to store or retrieve a file named reset will cause the Switch to reset itself To reset the Switch using TFTP 1 Connect to the Switch using TFTP 2 Select either binary or text file transfer mode 3 Attempt either to upload or to download a file named reset The Switch will return the error message MKII RESET before resetting Note Since resetting the Switch disrupts service on the Fibre Channel ports this feature allows a possible denial of service attack on the Switch Only trusted users should have access to the management port on the Switch GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 45 Managing the Switch Using TFTP Test the Switch File Transfer Process 16 Port Switch Only The file named test on the Switch can be used to test TFTP file transfers This file is not used by any processes on the Switch and can be read or written in either binary or text mode To test TFTP file transfers to the Switch 1 Connect to the Switch using TFTP 2 Select either binary or text file transfer mode 3 Transfer any local file of the selected type into the Switch file named test 4 Retrieve the Switch file named test again under a different local file name 5 Compare the two files If
151. the selected Diagnostics Trace functions to the Switch This clears the Diagnostics Trace buffer if you had it selected in the list of functions and activates the selected Diagnostics Trace operations in the Switch At this point the Switch is logging the progress of the enabled Diagnostics Trace functions into the Diagnostics Trace Buffer The Ancor service engineer may have you perform a specific operation like attempt a login from a node connected to the Switch or communicate between devices interconnected through the Switch Refer to Figure 3 5 Press the Display radio button to enable the Display controls Use the Display controls to read and display the Switch s Diagnostics Trace Buffer Use File gt Save to save the Display to a file Use the Enables controls to read the current list of Diagnostics Trace functions from the Switch This list will have the enabled Diagnostics Trace functions highlighted Click the highlighted Diagnostics Trace functions to disable them Apply the list to the Switch with all Diagnostics Trace functions disabled not highlighted This disables all Diagnostics Trace functions in the Switch After applying the list to the Switch you may perform a Read operation just to make sure the the list comes back from the Switch with all the Diagnostics Trace functions clear not highlighted Ancor Customer Service will explain how and where to send the file of the Diagnostics Trace Buffer GigWorks Mkll
152. the type of GBICs used in the Switch You may populate the Switch with any assortment of approved GBICs appropriate for your interconnection media type Tuning You can optimize the system performance by connecting nodes which interchange the greatest amount of traffic to ports on the Switch which are more efficiently interconnected Connect nodes which interchange the least amount of traffic to ports on the Switch which are less efficiently interconnected The most efficient performance is within a group of four ports These groups are Ports 1 4 Ports 5 8 Ports 9 12 Ports 13 16 When a frame source port and destination port are within the same port group you will realize The lowest Class 2 Class 3 frame latency The highest Class 2 Class 3 point to point bandwidth The highest Class 2 Class 3 aggregate bandwidth The lowest Class 1 connect and disconnect latency Class 1 frame latency point to point bandwidth and aggregate bandwidth are not affected by port groups and are always the theoretical maximum When a frame source port and destination port are not within the same port group the interconnection is slightly less efficient Distance The maximum distance between each adapter and the Switch depends on the type of GBICs and the type of cable installed Refer to the Reference Information in Appendix A of this manual for this information Also the speed and Fibre Channel Revision Level of each adapter must be compatibl
153. til you power it down For example If the POST encounters a PROM Checksum error the entire Switch is inoperable The Heartbeat LED will blink the error code for the fatal PROM Checksum error The entire Switch is down and no port Logged in LEDs are lit because the problem does not affect an individual port or ports If the POST encounters a Bus error the Switch may operate in a degraded mode because it has multiple Buses It can operate with one or more of them in operation but some normal processing functions such as in order delivery may be adversely affected The Heartbeat will blink the error code for the non fatal Bus error The Switch may operate a little slower and no port Logged in LEDs are lit because the problem does not affect an individual port or ports If the POST encounters an Auto Connect error the Switch may operate in a degraded mode because the Auto Connect tests the ability of ports to accomplish an Auto Connect and ports that pass this test can still operate The Heartbeat will blink the error code for the non fatal Auto Connect error The Switch disables both ports that could not accomplish an Auto Connect and blinks their Logged in LEDs to indicate that these ports are down GigWorks Mkll 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 4 6 Diagnostics Troubleshooting 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual Power On Self Test POST The POST diagnostic program performs the following basic tests checksum tests o
154. tive Test Mode Refer to Figure C 4 The switches are shown in the 00 position 1 0 10 MODE Figure C 4 Test Mode Configuration Switches The Test Mode configuration switches are read at power up or Reset and select one of four test modes as follows Bit 1 0 Bit 0 0 GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Test Mode POST Run diagnostics one time at startup This is the normal default setting Refer to the Troubleshooting Section of this manual for a description of the Power On Self Tests POST Continuous Test This is similar to activating the Continuous Test button on the front of the chassis Refer to the Troubleshooting Section of this manual for a description of the Field Diagnostics Use this test mode only under the direction of your service representative Test Bypass No diagnostics at startup The Switch proceeds straight to normal processing Use this test mode only under the direction of your service representative Utility mode This Test Mode is for factory use only Chassis Switch Panel C 3 Chassis Switch Panel Chassis Fabric Stage and Area Configuration Switches The Chassis Fabric Stage and Area configuration switches shown in Figure C 5 are not used AREA FABRIC STAGE 943210 3210 10
155. to successfully route frames between a port pair and blinks the Heartbeat LED ten times between three second pauses The Switch disables the failing ports or port pairs and blinks their Logged in LEDs The ports whose Logged in LEDs are not blinking have passed the test and are all useable Switch Class 1 Connection Test Failure 11 Blinks The Switch is operable The Switch Class 1 Connection Test verifies the ability to perform software controlled Class 1 connections between port pairs to pass frames through the connections and to perform software controlled disconnects A failure indicates an inability to perform a Class 1 connection between a port pair and blinks the Heartbeat LED eleven times between three second pauses The Switch disables the failing ports or port pairs and blinks their Logged in LEDs The ports whose Logged in LEDs are not blinking have passed the test and are all useable Switch Auto Connect Test Failure 12 Blinks The Switch is operable The Switch Auto Connection test verifies the ability to perform automatic or hardware controlled Class 1 connections between ports to pass frames through the connection and to perform an automatic disconnect between the port pair A failure indicates an inability to perform an automatic Class 1 connection between a port pair and blinks the Heartbeat LED 12 times between three second pauses The Switch disables the failing ports or port pairs and blinks their Logged in LEDs
156. unctionally equivalent program instead Copyright Ancor Communications Inc 1997 All rights reserved GigWorks and GigVision are trademarks of Ancor Communications Inc IBM is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows for Workgroups Windows NT and Windows 95 are trademarks or Registered Trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Note to US Government Users Documentation and programs related to restricted rights Use duplication or disclosure are Subject to the restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract Table Of Contents Preface OD W WN KN FF How to Use This Manual Intended Audience Related Materials Ancor Customer Service Safety Notices Communications Statements Laser Safety Information Accessible P arts 1 GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 General Description 1 1 GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 General Description 1 1 Major Fibre Channel Port Features 1 2 Major Switch Management Features 1 4 Major Switch Chassis Features 1 5 Fibre Channel Ports 1 8 Front Panel Controls 1 8 Power Button 1 8 Continuous Test Button 1 8 Front Panel LEDs 1 8 Heartbeat LED Yellow 1 9 Logic Power Good LED Green 1 9 Power Supply Fail LED Red 1 9 Over Temperature LED Red 1 9 Port Logged In LED Green 1 10 Port Activity LED Yellow 1 10 Chassis Back 1 10 AC Input Power Connector and Fuses 1 11 Power Supply s 1 12 Chassis Switch Panel 1 12 Sw
157. unications port consists of a transmitter and receiver optical subassembly The transmitter subassembly contains internally a semiconductor laser diode of either 1 the gallium aluminum arsenide GaAlAs type emitting in the wavelength range of 770 to 860 nanometers commonly referred to as Shortwave SW or 2 indium gallium arsenide phosphide InGaAsP type emitting in the wavelength range of 1270 to 1355 nanometers commonly referred to as Longwave LW Both SW and LW discrete laser diodes are classified as Class 3B laser products rated at 5 0 milliwatts peak power Once they are incorporated into the optical GBIC the product s automatic power control and power monitoring system maintains the average power that exits from an open fiber at a value below the Class 1 limit for either SW or LW laser link products In addition for those GBIC products that contain Open Fiber Control OFC the optical fiber link between two GBIC ports is continuously monitored by the open fiber link detection and laser control safety system in the event of a break anywhere in the path this control system prevents laser emissions from exceeding Class 1 levels For the non OFC links the optical power from the laser transmitter is controlled and maintained at a lower power level such that the power emitted from either an open fiber or an open laser transmitter is guaranteed to be below the Class 1 limit Class 1 laser products are not considered to be hazardous There a
158. us Test button on the front panel is an alternate action switch press it and it stays depressed press it again and the button releases This button must be in the depressed OP position for normal operation The Continuous Test button initiates internal diagnostics when it is in the out TST position Figure 1 2 shows the location of the Continuous Test Button The Troubleshooting section in this manual describes the tests and the LED error blink patterns that visually indicate the test failures Front Panel LEDs Refer to Figure 1 2 LEDs visible through lenses in the front of the chassis indicate chassis and port status During a Reset operation for about two seconds at the beginning of power up or as long as the Reset button is pressed all LEDs are forced ON The following definitions are valid following the Power On Self Test POST and with the Continuous Test button in the OFF IN position Refer to Section 3 Diagnostics Troubleshooting for information about POST LED definitions during Continuous Test and how the LEDs act when the control code located in Flash memory hangs up Heartbeat LED Yellow The Heartbeat LED indicates the status of the internal Switch processor the results of Power On Self Tests POSTs run at power up and tests initiated by the Continuous Test button GigWorks MKII 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 1 8 General Description 59003 01 Rev A Installer s User s Manual General Description Following
159. x management station tftp Start TFTP tftp gt connect 10 0 0 1 Connect to the Switch Efi p gt binary Select binary file transfer mode binary mode tftp gt put s4switch fls mkiiload Transfer the file transferred 139278 bytes in 42 7 seconds tftp gt quit If the file transfer succeeds the new Switch control code has been saved in the Switch flash and will be executed the next time the Switch is reset A reset operation takes place when the Switch power is cycled You may also reset the Switch using TFTP This is described later in this section GigWorks MkIl 16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 Installer s User s Manual 59003 01 Rev A Switch Management 3 43 Managing the Switch Using TFTP If the Switch load process fails for any reason the Switch control code saved in the Switch flash is not valid and must be reloaded If the Switch is reset with an invalid control code in the Switch flash it will automatically enter PROM mode In PROM mode the Switch will not switch data traffic through the Fibre Channel ports until a valid executable module is downloaded Loading New Management Interface Flash 16 Port Switch only Load new flash code only under the direction of Ancor Customer Service Ancor will make this code available over the Internet Move this executable module into your local management station To load a new management interface flash into the Switch 1 Connect to the Switch using TFTP 2 Se
160. y Z0 November p Port 1 fcFeConfig fcFabricName Group 100000C0 fcFabricName ALL v DD004064 fcFabricName fceFeConfig fcElementName Table 100000C0 fcElementName fact z DD004064 fcElementName fceFeConfig fcFeModuleCapacity z 0001 fcFeModuleCapacity i i fcFeConfig fcFeModuleTable 0001 fcFeModuleIndex Next Port 41 fcFeModuleDescr 0 6E feFeModuleDescr 1 Previous Port 63 fcFeModuleDescr Z 6F fceFeModuleDescr 3 72 fcFeModuleDescr 4 20 feFeModuleDescr 5 Display 4D fcFeModuleDescr 6 4B fcFeModuleDescr 7 ___ ster 2D fceFeModuleDescr 8 Append 49 fcFeModuleDescr 3 49 fcFeModuleDescr 10 xl 1418 26 REPLY Management Information IP Figure 3 2 Management Information Tab Refer to Figure 3 2 The Management Information tab enables you to display all the managed objects provided by the Switch These objects consist of 11 tables divided into 5 functional groups These groups are fcFeConfig Configuration fcFeOp Operation fcFeError Error anMkiiAccounting Accounting fcFeCap Capabilities Each group has one or more tables associated with it The Fibre Channel Fabric Element MIB defines the feFeConfig fcFeOp fcFeError and fcFeCap groups The Ancor MKII Accounting MIB defines the anMkiiAccounting group The Ancor Utilities MIB defines the Ancor specific configuration and parameters All MIBs are available on the Internet through the Ancor Custom

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