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... B-DCX-4S features 1 Hardware components 2
Port side of the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S 3 Nonport side of the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S 5 PowerConnect B-DCX-4S blades 5 High availability 6 Reliability 7 Serviceability 7 Software features 8 Security 8 Network manageability 9
Chapter 2
Installation
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... Setting the IP addresses 20 Logging off the serial console port and disconnecting the serial cable22 Connecting an Ethernet cable and opening a Telnet session . . . . . 22 Customizing a switch name 22 Customizing a chassis name 23 Setting the domain ID 23 Setting the date and time 23
Setting the date 24 Setting the time zone 24 Synchronizing local time 25 Software licenses 25 Installing...
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...Time required 72 Items required 72 Verifying need for replacement 73 Recording critical PowerConnect B-DCX-4S and SAN information73 Disconnecting from the network and fabric 76 Removing components from the chassis 77 Installing the replacement chassis 77 Installing components into the new chassis 78 Downloading the configuration 79 Verifying correct operation of system 79 Reconnecting the...
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This document is a hardware reference manual written for system administrators and technicians experienced with networking, Fibre Channel, and SAN technologies to help them install, set up, configure, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S Backbone ("PowerConnect B-DCX-4S").
This document presents information on setting up and operating the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S. It is...
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... where you can record the port
numbering sequence for the port blades.
Supported hardware and software
This document includes information specific to the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S running Brocade Fabric OS version 6.3.
What's new in this document
The control blade replacement instructions have been updated. The Setting IP Addresses procedure has been updated. Added power supply requirements for...
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... to hardware, firmware, software, or data.
DANGER A Danger statement indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you. Safety labels are also attached directly to products to warn of these conditions or situations.
For definitions of SAN-specific terms, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association online dictionary at:
PowerConnect B-DCX...
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...reader... Fabric Watch
Windows, Windows NT, Internet Explorer
Additional ... the Fabric OS firmware.
Other industry resources...storage applications for Fibre Channel, storage management, and other applications:
http://www.t11.org For information about the Fibre Channel industry, visit the Fibre Channel Industry Association Web site:
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Contact your switch support supplier for hardware, firmware, and software support, including product repairs and part ordering. To expedite your call, have the following information available: 1. General Information
• Technical Support contract number, if applicable • PowerConnect B-DCX-4S model • PowerConnect B-DCX-4S operating system version • Error numbers and messages...
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...redundant control processor blades (CP8) and core switch blades (CR4S-8) that provide
high availability and enable nondisruptive software upgrades.
• Redundant and hot-swappable CP8 and CR4S-8 blades, power supplies, blower assemblies,
and WWN cards that enable a high availability platform for mission-critical SAN applications.
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..., and illegal address checking.
• Power-on self-test (POST). • Dual control processors that enable hot, nondisruptive fast firmware upgrades. • One serial port and two Ethernet ports (on each control processor) for management and for
service. Offline control processor diagnostics and remote diagnostics simplify troubleshooting. The standby control processor monitors diagnostics...
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...device login, name service, and related Fibre Channel standards. Each operating environment requires that a Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) be available with a standards-compliant driver for correct interface to the fabric.
Fabric OS consists of a set... access controls (SNMPv3, Telnet, FTP, serial port, front panel)
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...accounts (MUAs). Up to 255. Event auditing
Role-based access controls (RBACs)
Change tracking
Administrative domains/Virtual fabrics
Firmware change alerts in DCFM
Boot PROM password reset
Persistent port disable
Password hardening policies
Persistent domain ID
Upfront login in Web Tools
E_Port disable
Network manageability
The PowerConnect B-DCX-4S has a single domain and is managed as...
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... IP addresses 20 •Logging off the serial console port and disconnecting the serial cable . . . 22 •Connecting an Ethernet cable and opening a Telnet session 22 •Customizing a switch name 22 •Setting the domain ID 23 •Setting the date and time 23 •Software licenses 25 •Verifying correct operation and backing up the configuration 27 •Installing...
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... flash memory of the CP blades. The configuration can be backed up to a workstation (uploaded) and then downloaded to the active CP blade if necessary. Figure 4 illustrates the flow of the basic configuration tasks.
Configuration Tasks
Connect Serial Cable between Switch and Host
Log In to Serial Console Port
Set IP Address
Log Off Serial Console Port and Disconnect Serial Cable Connect Ethernet...
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... license Zoning license Extended Fabric license Fabric Watch license Performance Monitor license Trunking license Security license
In this example, the license key is AAbbccDDeeFFeeGG. Keep a copy of the license key for reference.
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... the configuration file to a Brocade USB.
NOTE Passwords are not saved in the configuration file, and are not uploaded during a configUpload.
NOTE It is recommended that the configuration be backed up on a regular basis to ensure that a complete configuration is available for downloading to a replacement PowerConnect B-DCX-4S.
Powering off the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S
1. Shut down...
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...application blade and the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S must have the same version of firmware. To upgrade firmware versions, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide.
1. Orient the blade so that the ports are at the ...port blade inside the left and right rail guides in the slot, and slide the blade into the slot until it is firmly seated.
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... remove and replace a control processor (CP8) blade. Each PowerConnect B-DCX-4S has two CP8 blades located in slot 4 and slot 5. NOTE If the new CP blade does not have the same firmware as the active CP blade, the new blade must be upgraded to the same firmware version. Refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for information.
Time...
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... Name: user
File Name: /software/v6.2.0/release.plist
Password: ********
Do Auto-Commit after Reboot [Y]:
Reboot system after download [N]:
Firmwaredownload has started.
2008/07/03-14:59:21, [SULB-1001], 923,, WARNING, Brocade DCX-4S, Firmwaredownload
command has started.
Start to install packages......
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...terminfo termcap setup
tz
mtracer-tool
lkcd
sysstat
Removing unneeded files, please wait ...
Finished removing unneeded files.
All packages have been downloaded successfully. ...version or firmwareShow to verify that the firmware version has been updated.
14. Pack the faulty CP blade in the packaging provided with the new CP blade, and contact the PowerConnect...