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    real world solutions for storage networking 1·888·A T·VIXEL / www .vixel.com Vixel HQ / 11911 North Creek Parkway South / Bothell, W A 98011 / USA tel 425 806 5509 / fax 425 806 4050 Vixel Europe / P .O. Bo x 261 / Great Missenden / England / HP16 0XX tel 011 44 1494 890666 / fax 011 44 1494 863331 Vixel Asia Pacific / 11911 North Creek P arkway ...

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    Part Num ber 0004136 3-001 Rev . A i Copyright © 200 3 V ixel Corporation . All rights reserve d worldwide. No p art of this docume nt may be reprodu ced by any means no r transl ated to a ny electron ic medium without the written consent o f V i xel Corporation. Information furn ished by V ixel Corporation is b elieved to be a ccurate and relia b ...

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    ii T able of Contents 1 Introduction ............. ....................... ................... ............ 1 2 Installation ............... .............. .............. .............. ............ 3 3 Management ............ ....................... ....................... ...... 11 4 T ech nical Refere nce...... .............. .............. .... ...

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    1 CHAPTER 1 Introduction About Th is Guide This guide is desi gned to provide the user with the ne cessary informati on to install the V ixel Mo del 335 Sw itch and ass ociated S mall Form- Factor Plug gable T ransceivers (SFPs) for use in Fibre Chann el applica tions in typi cal Storage Are a Networks (S ANs). Overview The twelve -port switch prov ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 1 Introduct ion 2 Fibre Channel-Ar bitrated Loop The Fibre Chann el-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) is a n ANSI standard (X3T11) d esigned to provide sha red bandwid th over low-c ost media. Early adopters prima rily use the SC SI protocol transported over Fibre Chan nel for dis tributed s ...

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    3 CHAPTER 2 Installation Unpacking th e Switch T o unpack the swi tch: 1. Inspect th e outer shi pping conta iner for any damage tha t may have o c curred i n shipping and rep ort any sign of damage to the appropr iate shipp ing agenc y . 2. Remove the switch f r om the s hipping con tainer; s ave the shi pping co ntainer , foam, and anti-s tatic b ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 2 Instal latio n 4 Using Small Form-Factor Pl uggable (SFP) T ransceivers The switch supports any SFP modu le that compli es with the S FP specificatio n as prod uce d by MSA con so rti um. The SFPs are “hot-plug gable” into th e switch which a llows host compu ters, servers an ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 2 Instal latio n 5 Setting Up the Switch Before th e switch can establish com munication with you r network, i ts IP Addres s needs to be changed from its default value. T o set the IP Address: 1. Attach one end o f an RS-232 null modem cable to the serial port on the work station; ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 2 Instal latio n 6 Note: FC-AL compat ible nodes must perform initializati on procedures upon po wer -up in order to function properly . It is the respon sibility of the Fibre Channel driv er software on FC-AL no des to perfo rm the initi alization or re- initializ ation (depe ndin ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 2 Instal latio n 7 Port LEDs Port LEDs indicate the current sta tus of the pa rticular po rt.The switch u ses two port LEDs: SFP Statu s and Por t Bypassed/ Port Activity . The Port Bypass ed and Port Activity LEDs share the same yellow/gr een LED. Figure 2-3. Port LEDs System LEDs ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 2 Instal latio n 8 An explana tion of the Po rt LED indicato rs is listed below: SFP Status LED Port Bypassed/ Activity LED Indicati on Off Off Normal s tatus of operation fo r ports in which SFPs are not insta lled. The port will be in the bypass state, which preclude s the port f ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 2 Instal latio n 9 Cascading Switches Cascading allo ws you to co nnect two or mo re switches togethe r to increase the number of ports and availabl e devices. The sw itch allows y ou to link up to 12 switches. Mult iple cascade s between switches p rovide lin k and comm unication ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 2 Instal latio n 10 2. Y ou may not hav e multiple casc ades in Zones 2 -12. Figure 2-6. NOT ACCEP T ABLE: Multiple cascades in Zones 2-12 3. Y ou may h ave a si ngle cas cade in Zon e s 2-12 only . Figure 2-7. ACCEP T ABLE: Single Cascade in Zones 2-12 Only 4. Y ou may not c reate ...

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    11 CHAPTER 3 Management Overview The sw itch util izes bo th a W eb Mana ger i nterf ace and a Com mand L ine I nterf ace (CL I) to manage the swi tch. Y o u can change the switch’ s de vice identifica tion, upgrade firmware, configure switch settings and polic ies, define severity levels for event message s, and configure z oning. Using the W eb ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 12 Figure 3-1. W eb Ma nage r Home Pag e The W eb Manager for the selected switch appears, and monitoring is availab le. Configura tion links and elements are vi sible only wh en you are l ogged in , as noted in “Using the Command Lin e Interface (CLI)” on page 36 ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 13 Config uring the S witch A quick list of frequent c onfigurati on tasks and their locatio ns is shown her e. More detailed information on e ach conf iguration ta sk follows the table. Onc e you reach th e location, y ou may need to click Change Set tings and/or oth ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 14 System Informa tion Settings The System Informations page displays the switch’ s parameters and genera l conf igur ati on s etti ngs. T o view the syste m settings, clic k System . The System Information page appears. Figure 3-2. System Information Page The displ ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 15 T o modify the current settings, click C hange Setting s . The System Informati on page appear s with the f ields ava ilable for modification . Figure 3-3. System Information (Change Settings) Page Netwo rk Settings Y ou can chang e the switch’ s network s etti n ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 16 4. Y ou must reset the switch for the new netw ork settings to become active. T o re set the switch in the W eb Mana ger, click Ho me and then clic k Reset Switch . Y ou may also reset the switch through th e CLI. See “Resetting the Switch” on page 51. Swit ch ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 17 Downloa d ing the Sw i tch Con figur ation Y ou can dow nload the c urrent switc h configur ation to the W eb Mana ger . The configu ration file displ a ys in t ext format. T o downlo ad the switch c onfiguratio n, click Downloa d Switch Configuration File . A text ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 18 T o chan ge the Time Mod e: 1. From the T ime Mode d rop-down box, se lect the desired time setting. 2. C lic k Submit . T o use a time ser ver: 1. Se le ct Serv er in the T ime Mode dr op-down box. 2. Enter the IP Address for th e time server in the T ime Server t ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 19 T o change the firmware settings: 1. C lic k Chang e Firmware Settings . 2. C lic k Switch Image for execu tion on ne xt boot to swap the current firmware imag e and the alternate firmware image. Th e pa ge informs yo u of which firmware image will be loaded on the ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 20 FC Switch Info rmation The FC Switch Information pa ge displays th e switch view b y ports. Each port di splays the zone, uti lization percentage, and associated ALP A(s). Y ou can ide ntify all ports in a specific z one by hig hlighting tha t zone. T o view the sw ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 21 OS Inform ation The Ord ered S ets In format ion page displays the Ordere d Sets t hat are bein g tr ansmitt ed on the switch by their as sociated port number . T o view the Ordered Sets Informatio n page: 1. C lic k FC Switch . Th e FC Switch Info rmation page app ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 22 RRDY The receiving node on thi s port has sent an R_RDY si gnal, indicating that it is ready for a frame to be transmitted ove r the link. CLS The port is attempting to be gin the process of closing the current loop circuit. OPN The port is at tempting to ope n com ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 23 T o highlight a specific zon e, click the Highlight Zone dro p -down bo x and selec t the desired zone . The highlighte d zone disp lays in color . Figure 3-11 . Ordered Set Informa tion Page w ith High lighted Zon es Port Usage I nformatio n The Receive d Port Uti ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 24 The Utilization Pe rcentages values are: The sam ple perio d, average w indows s ize, and p eak/low w indow size values ar e also disp lay ed. T o highlight a specific zone to view traffic patterns, click the Highli ght Zone drop -do wn box and select th e desired ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 25 3. C lic k Submit to accept the changes. 4. C lic k Back to Port Usage to view the new settings. Port Setting s The Port I n formati on page disp lays the port sta tus for eac h port on the switch. T o view the port setting s, click Po rt . The Por t Informati on p ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 26 T o highlight a specific zon e, click the Highlight Zone dro p -down bo x and selec t the desired zone . The highlighte d zone disp lays in color . Figure 3-16 . Port Informa tion Page w ith Highlight e d Zones T o view info rmation on a transceiver con nected to a ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 27 T o modify the port cascade settings: 1. C lic k Chan ge Port Casc ade Se ttings . The Cascade Informat ion page appears. Figure 3-18 . Cascade Informatio n Page 2. On this page, you can view the port settings, highlight a specific zone , or change the port cascade ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 28 5. A fter makin g chan ge s, cl ick Submit to accept the changes. T o highlight a specific zon e, click the Highlight Zone dro p -down bo x and selec t the desired zone . The highlighte d zone disp lays in color . Figure 3-19 . Cascade Informatio n Page with Highli ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 29 Policy Setting s Policies defin e switch opera tion and determ ine how the sw itch handles error recovery . The Poli cies page displays the switch policie s that are enab led or disable d. T o view the poli cy settings, click Policy . The Policie s page appe ars. F ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 30 T o update the switch’ s policies: 1. C lic k Chan ge Settin gs on the Polic y page. The Policies page appears with fields available for modification. Figure 3-21 . Policies (Cha nge Settings) Pa ge 2. Y ou can select w hether to enable or disable a specific poli ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 31 Zone Sett ings The switch uses two types of por t zoning: O verlapping and Non-Ov erlapping Z ones. W ith overlappi ng zoning, devic es on one p o rt are not allow ed to see dev ices on anot her port, y et those sa me device s can both s ee a device on a third p or ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 32 The Zone Information p a ge displ ays the curre nt zoning confi g uration, th e ports in e ach zone, the zone state, the init count, and th e time duration ("up time") for the zone. T he displayed settings are listed be low: Overlapp ing Zo nes Overlappi ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 33 T o config ure the overlappin g ports: 1. C lic k Change Overla pping Zones . The Ov erlappin g Zone 1 I nformation pag e appears with th e ports available for modifica tion. Figure 3-26 . Overla pping Zone 1 I nformati on (Configura tion) Page 2. Click the appropr ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 34 Note: Y ou can have simultane ous overlap ping and non-ov erlapping zoning . Overlap ping zonin g operate s in Zone 1 and non-over lapping zonin g operate s in Zones 2-12. T o view the non-ove rlapping z oning, clic k No n Over lapp ing . The Non Overlapping Zone I ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 35 T o highlight a specific zon e, click the Highlight Zone dro p -down bo x and selec t the desired zone . The highlighte d zone disp lays in color . Figure 3-29 . Non-Overla pping Zones Informatio n (Configuration) Page with Highlighted Zo nes ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 36 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) The Command Line Interface (CLI) allows y ou to complete several switch manag ement tasks ove r Ethernet th rough a teln e t session or through a direct se rial link. Wh ile both the CLI a nd W eb Manager inte rfaces all ow yo ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 37 Config uring the S witch The CLI ena bles you to con figure the swit ch settings, policie s, and zoning . A list of frequent switch configu ration tasks and their commands is sho wn here. Refer to the provide d page number fo r more detailed information o n each co ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 38 Changin g the Switch’ s IP Parame ters T o view the curre nt switch co nfiguration, type co at the prom pt. The Co nfiguration Menu ap pears: Befor e t he swi tch ca n es tab lis h comm unic atio n with your netw ork , its IP ad dre ss ne eds to be changed from i ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 39 Managi ng the Fir mwar e T o view the current firmwa re settings and a complete list of comma nds, type fw at the prompt. The Internal Firmware V ersions list and Firmwa re Menu appear: The Internal Firmware V ersions list displays the current and alternate firmwar ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 40 d. T y pe th e fo llow ing an d pre ss En ter . quit 4. In the termina l session window , type 1 to verify a nd store the new firmw are. The following message appears. Ty p e fw , then type 1 . The active and alternate fir mware versions are disp layed. 5. If the ? ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 41 6. T ype fw , then type 1 . The active and alternate fir mware versions are disp layed. 7. If the “a lternate ve rsion” is a nything o ther than th e firmware you just downloade d, verify that the file is good and repeat th e download. 8. If you want to activat ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 42 4. If you w ant to edit any of the listed op tions, type the n umber correspond ing to the desi red opti on (co mmuni ty [p ass word] , se v erity , state, or mode) and follow the prom pts. 5. T ype 5 to save changes and exit. The T rap De stinat ion T able menu ap ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 43 Chang ing the CLI /W eb Pass word Note: If you d o not remembe r your p assword, call your cu stomer service representative. One pas sword is u sed to ac cess both the W eb Man a ger an d the Comm and Line Interface. Y ou can change the password throu gh the Comman ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 44 Policies Note: The mc comman d must be ent er ed pri or to issuing one of the s ubmenu command s. Y ou can vie w the curre nt global poli c y setting s and con figure the s witch to use the policies you se lect. Note : Before you ty pe a comm and for po rt polic ie ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 45 T o enable o r disable a po licy: 1. Enter the number f or the desir ed policy . 2. E nter 2 to enable the policy o r 3 to disa ble the policy . T o view your chang es, type mc and an upda ted list app ears. Threshold I nforma tion Note: The Thres hold settings s h ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 46 Actio ns Additiona l actions a re avail able from the Managemen t Agent Menu. An explan ation of the actions follows: T o perform an action, enter the sp ecific nu mber for the action and follow the promp ts. Action Descrip tion Reset switch Resets the switch. Rese ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 47 Chang ing the Sw itchi ng Mode The Switc h Menu allows y ou to configu re the switch, v iew specific switch information, and turn o n/off the switching mode. T o activate the switch control c ommand, type sw at the prompt. The S witch Menu appea rs. Additiona l inf ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 48 Ports Displays all information concerning a specific port. When a port number (e.g., 2) is entered, the default port number (1) is c hange d to the new port number . Y ou can also change the port policies. T o v iew port inf ormation, type 7 at the prompt. T o see ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 49 Displaying Ports The Sh ow Port co mmand displ ays all informat ion concer ning a s pecific por t and a llows you to c hange the po rt policies. T o configur e the currently sel ected port, typ e po at the prompt.T o activate the show port command fo r a specific p ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 50 Setting Description Control Enables you to configure control of the port. Select from: (2) auto – the default setting. The swit ch controls the p ort and prevents the insertion of incom patible ports which may cause disruption. (3) bypass – removes a port from ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 51 Viewing the Eve nt Log The event log comman d enables yo u to view the ev ent log. T o activ ate the event log co mmand, type: ev at the prompt. The switch event log is very go od for trou bleshooting , as it show s the events on the switch in cluding by pass even ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 52 Changin g the S witch’ s Opera ting Speed The link speed co mmand enabl es you to change the switch’ s op erating speed. T o activa te the link sp eed control , type lsp at the pr ompt. Enter either a "2" for 1 Gbps or a "3" for 2 Gbps. Y ou ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 53 Non-Overl apping Zo ning Conf igurati on Note: Ports 11 and 12 c an only be in Zone 1. The non -overlapping zones feat ure enables you to as sign each p ort on the switc h to one of 12 a vailable zones. Each zone is unique which allows for 6 sepa rate zone s to fun ...

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    54 CHAPTER 4 T echnical Reference T echnical Suppor t Before cont acting Customer S upport, ch eck for solution s in this g uide. Contac t information for T echnic al Support is p rovided in the W elcome Le tter that came wi th your switch. T echnical Su pport 54 T rouble shooting 5 5 Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Issues 5 6 Fibre Channel Refer ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 4 T echni cal Reference 55 T roubl eshoot ing Some co mmon trou bleshootin g situations are liste d below wi th suggeste d courses o f action. Situation* Recommended Action No LEDs a re on. Ma ke sure that the switch is plugged into an adequate AC power source (shown in “O perati ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 4 T echni cal Reference 56 Small Form-Facto r Pluggable (SF P) Issues Items to ch eck for common SFP -related symptoms are li sted below . Fibre Channel References The follo wing boo ks give u seful inform ation abo ut Fibre Cha nnel. • Alan F . Benner , Fibre Ch annel. McGraw-H ...

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    57 Appendixes ...

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    58 APPENDIX A Specifications Specifications The switch’ s specifi cations are listed below: Specifica tions 58 Operating Conditions 5 9 Number of Ports 12 Operating Rate 1.0625 or 2.125 Gbps Port Media T ype SFP Enclosure 1U ful l-rack form factor Mana geme nt In terf ace RS-232 or 10Ba seT Ethernet Operating M ode Switching or N on-switching mod ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide APPENDIX A Specifications 59 Operating Condit ions The switch must be op er ated i n a clean, dry enviro nment with unrestricted airflow . Air flows in th rough the cosmetic end and out th rough the bus iness end (s ometimes called the transceiver end or “ba ck-of-box”). T o avoid ove ...

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    60 APPENDIX B CLI Console Commands Conso le Command s All of the com mands below are ordered generall y by category . The format of the command s is given i n the list, ho wever , the “help” comma nd at the command lin e may give e ven more detail . Gene ral C ommand s 60 Brow se Co mmands 60 Acti on Co mmands 61 Command Syntax Action General C ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide APPENDIX B CLI Console Comma nds 61 Show Hardware Menu sh Di splays hardware informa tion and versions. Show Enclosure Menu se Displays information on fan status, temperature, controller status, a nd management sta tus. Show Diagnostics Menu sd Di splays diagnostic regist ers for the defau ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide APPENDIX B CLI Console Comma nds 62 Configure Non- overlapping Zones noz noz z:p,p,p.. z:p p.. z.. Configures ports for no n-overlapping z ones. Va l u e s : z = zone number 1 to 12 p = port number 1 to 12 Note: Unspecified ports are placed into zone 1. Each port must be in one non -overla ...

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    63 APPENDIX C Event Messages The event messag es are listed by refe rence numbe r . Also include d are the event descriptions, rec ommended actions, refere nce numbers, and the me ssage’ s applicable severity le vel, which are each defined below: • Emergency—imme diate action requ ired; system failing • Alert—unreco verable co ndition rep ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide APPENDIX C Event Messages 64 132 Z one up t hen dow n The zo ne state has cycle d through the “u p” and “down” states sev eral times. Cu rrent zone state (at the time of thi s message) i s dow n. --- W arning 133 Zone d own th en up The zone state has cycled through the “u p” a ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide APPENDIX C Event Messages 65 203 Port switch connect overf low A numbe r of stalls have occurre d in a sp ecific amoun t of tim e. --- Info 204 Port switch stall An instance occurred where two de vice s cou ld not disc on- nect c ommunic ations wi th one another . --- Info 205 P ort swi tc ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide APPENDIX C Event Messages 66 272 D aytime m ode changed The current daytime mode (none , user , server) has changed. --- Info 273 Daytime server IP Address changed The IP Address f or the daytime serv er has ch ange d. --- Info 274 Daytime server updat e per iod changed The a mount of time ...

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    67 APPENDIX D Loop ID—AL_P A Cross References Arbitrated Loo p Physical Add resses AL_P A Loop ID AL_P A Loop ID AL _P A Loop ID (hex) (hex) (decimal) (hex) (hex) (decimal) (hex) (he x) (dec imal ) EF 00 0 A3 2B 43 4D 56 86 E8 01 1 9F 2C 44 4C 57 87 E4 02 2 9E 2D 45 4B 58 88 E2 03 3 9D 2E 46 4A 59 89 E1 04 4 9B 2F 47 49 5A 90 E0 05 5 98 30 48 47 ...

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    68 APPENDIX E Gloss ary AL_P A or Arbitrated Loop Physic al Addre ss A one-byte v alue used t o identify a port in an Arbitrate d Loop topology . The va lue of the AL_P A corresp onds to bits 7:0 of th e 24-bit Native Ad dress Identifier . Arbitrated Loop A Fibre Channel to pology structured as a loop and requirin g a port to success fully arbitrat ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide APPENDIX E Glossary 69 Non-ove rlapping Zones Enables the switch to be divided into se parate environme nts, where ea ch envir onment sus tains a complete 127-d evice AL_PA space. Open An Arbitrated Loo p protocol used to estab lish a switc h circuit. Overlappin g Zones Device s on one p o ...

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    70 Index A AL_P A-Loop ID Cross Refe rences.... 6 7 attaching devices .............. ................. . 5 C cascading sw itches ................ ............. 9 Command L ine Interface (CLI) ........ 36 configu ring switch ......... ........... 37 configur ing switch informatio n . 3 8 configu ring traps ...... ................ 41 connecting to .. ...

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    V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide Index 71 S setup ......... ................. ................. ....... 5 SFPs ........................... ........................ 4 shipped conte nts .............. ................ 11 specification s ........................ ........... 58 switch ....... ............................ .... ...

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A group of documents referred to as user manuals is also divided into more specific types, such as: Installation manuals Vixel 335, service manual, brief instructions and user manuals Vixel 335. Depending on your needs, you should look for the document you need. In our website you can view the most popular manual of the product Vixel 335.

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A complete manual for the device Vixel 335, how should it look like?
A manual, also referred to as a user manual, or simply "instructions" is a technical document designed to assist in the use Vixel 335 by users. Manuals are usually written by a technical writer, but in a language understandable to all users of Vixel 335.

A complete Vixel manual, should contain several basic components. Some of them are less important, such as: cover / title page or copyright page. However, the remaining part should provide us with information that is important from the point of view of the user.

1. Preface and tips on how to use the manual Vixel 335 - At the beginning of each manual we should find clues about how to use the guidelines. It should include information about the location of the Contents of the Vixel 335, FAQ or common problems, i.e. places that are most often searched by users in each manual
2. Contents - index of all tips concerning the Vixel 335, that we can find in the current document
3. Tips how to use the basic functions of the device Vixel 335 - which should help us in our first steps of using Vixel 335
4. Troubleshooting - systematic sequence of activities that will help us diagnose and subsequently solve the most important problems with Vixel 335
5. FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
6. Contact detailsInformation about where to look for contact to the manufacturer/service of Vixel 335 in a specific country, if it was not possible to solve the problem on our own.

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