Qlogic QLogic Fibre Channel Switch Installation Guide download pdf (Page 4)

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SANbox 5200 Fibre Channel Switch

Installation Guide

2.1.2.3 System Fault LED (Amber)............................................................... 2-5

2.2 Fibre Channel Ports ........................................................................................... 2-5

2.2.1 Port LEDs .................................................................................................. 2-6

2.2.1.1 Port Logged-In LED (Green) ............................................................ 2-6

2.2.1.2 Port Activity LED (Green) ................................................................. 2-6

2.2.2 Transceivers .............................................................................................. 2-7

2.2.3 Port Types ................................................................................................. 2-7

2.3 Ethernet Port ...................................................................................................... 2-8

2.4 Serial Port........................................................................................................... 2-9

2.5 Power Supply and Fans ................................................................................... 2-10

2.6 Switch Management......................................................................................... 2-10

Section 3 Planning

3.1 Devices............................................................................................................... 3-1

3.2 Device Access.................................................................................................... 3-2

3.2.1 Soft Zones ................................................................................................. 3-3

3.2.2 Access Control List Hard Zones................................................................ 3-3

3.3 Performance....................................................................................................... 3-4

3.3.1 Distance..................................................................................................... 3-4

3.3.2 Bandwidth.................................................................................................. 3-5

3.3.3 Latency...................................................................................................... 3-6

3.4 Port Licensing..................................................................................................... 3-6

3.5 Multiple Chassis Fabrics .................................................................................... 3-7

3.5.1 Optimizing Device Performance................................................................ 3-7

3.5.2 Domain ID, Principal Priority, and Domain ID Lock ................................... 3-8

3.5.2.1 Stacking ............................................................................................ 3-9

3.5.3 Common Topologies................................................................................ 3-11

3.5.3.1 Cascade Topology .......................................................................... 3-11

3.5.3.2 Mesh Topology ............................................................................... 3-12

3.5.3.3 Multistage Topology........................................................................ 3-13

3.6 Fabric Security ................................................................................................. 3-14

3.6.1 User Account Security............................................................................. 3-14

3.6.2 Fabric Services........................................................................................ 3-15

3.7 Fabric Management ......................................................................................... 3-15

Section 4 Installation

4.1 Site Requirements.............................................................................................. 4-1

4.1.1 Fabric Management Workstation............................................................... 4-1

4.1.2 Switch Power Requirements ..................................................................... 4-1

4.1.3 Environmental Conditions.......................................................................... 4-2

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