Q Logic Switch MKII BASE16 User Guide
GigWorks™  
MKII-16 Switch  
Model MKII-BASE16  
Installer’s/User’s Manual  
Publication No. 59003-01 Rev. A  
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Table Of Contents  
Preface  
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3
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How to Use This Manual  
Intended Audience  
Related Materials  
Ancor Customer Service  
Safety Notices  
Communications Statements  
Laser Safety Information  
Accessible Parts  
1. GigWorks™ MKII-16 Switch Model MKII-BASE16, General Description  
1-1 GigWorks™ MKII-16 Switch Model MKII BASE16 General Description  
1-1  
1-2  
1-4  
1-5  
Major Fibre Channel Port Features  
Major Switch Management Features  
Major Switch Chassis Features  
Fibre Channel Ports  
1-8  
Front Panel Controls  
1-8  
Power Button  
1-8  
1-8  
Continuous Test Button  
Front Panel LEDs  
1-8  
1-9  
1-9  
1-9  
Heartbeat LED (Yellow)  
Logic Power Good LED (Green)  
Power Supply Fail LED (Red)  
Over Temperature LED (Red)  
Port Logged-In LED (Green)  
Port Activity LED (Yellow)  
Chassis Back  
1-9  
1-10  
1-10  
1-10  
1-11  
1-12  
1-12  
AC Input Power Connector and Fuses  
Power Supply(s)  
Chassis Switch Panel  
Switch Management Connector  
2. Installation  
2-1 Installation  
2-1  
2-2  
2-4  
2-4  
2-5  
2-7  
2-8  
1. Unpack/Inventory  
2. Place or Mount the Equipment  
3. Apply the IEC Class 1 Laser Information Label (If the installation is in Europe)  
4 Install GBICs  
5. Connect to AC Power  
6. Check the Power On Self Test (POST) Results  
7. Cable N or NL_Port Adapters to the Switch  
2-12 Operating the Switch  
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3. Switch Management  
3-1 Introduction  
3-1  
3-3  
3-3  
GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities  
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)  
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)  
3-4 Ethernet Cabling  
3-5 Configuring the Switch Ethernet Port  
3-5  
3-6  
Configuring the Ethernet Port Using the Switch Utilities  
Configuring the Ethernet Port Using TFTP  
3-7 Managing the Switch Using the GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities  
3-7  
Loading the Switch Utilities  
Getting Started  
Using the Switch Utilities  
File  
3-7  
3-8  
3-8  
3-9  
Help  
Tabs Overview  
3-9  
3-10  
3-12  
3-13  
3-15  
3-17  
3-17  
3-18  
3-19  
3-21  
3-23  
3-26  
3-26  
3-27  
3-29  
3-30  
3-31  
3-31  
3-32  
3-34  
3-36  
3-36  
3-37  
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  
3-40 Managing the Switch Using TFTP  
3-40  
3-41  
3-42  
3-43  
3-44  
3-45  
3-45  
3-46  
3-47  
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-Port Switch only)  
Loading New Management Interface Code Over an Invalid Management Interface Flash Load (16-Port 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  
3-48 Managing the Switch Using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)  
3-48  
3-49  
3-50  
3-50  
3-51  
3-51  
3-51  
3-52  
3-52  
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  
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3-55  
3-56  
3-57  
Community Types  
Operation Types  
Management Information Bases (MIBs)  
Configuring SNMP  
4. Diagnostics/Troubleshooting  
4-1 Introduction  
4-1 Power Supply Troubleshooting  
4-5 Power-On-Self-Test (POST)  
4-5  
4-7  
4-7  
4-7  
4-7  
Overview  
Heartbeat LED Blink Patterns  
Normal (all pass)  
Failure Blink Patterns  
Test/Failure Descriptions  
4-12 Continuous Test  
4-12  
4-13  
Overview  
Procedure  
4-15 Fiber Continuity Tests  
5. Removal/Replacement Procedures  
5-1 Introduction  
5-1 Input Fuse  
5-1  
Removal  
5-2  
Replacement  
5-3 GBIC  
5-3  
5-5  
5-6 Power Supply  
5-6  
5-7  
Removal  
Replacement  
Removal  
Replacement  
Appendix A: Reference Information  
A-1 Ancor Customer Service  
A-1 GigWorks MKII-16 Switch Model MKII_BASE16 Specifications  
A-1  
A-3  
A-3  
A-4  
A-4  
A-5  
A-5  
A-6  
A-6  
A-7  
A-7  
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)  
Appendix B: Ancor Customer Service  
B-1 Ancor Customer Service  
B-1  
B-1  
B-2  
B-2  
Help Desk  
Hardware Support  
Software Support  
Customer Responsibilities  
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Appendix C: Chassis Switch Panel  
C-1 Chassis Switch Panel  
C-2  
C-2  
C-2  
C-3  
C-4  
Reset  
Force Prom Mode  
Watch Dog Timer Disable  
Test Mode  
Chassis#, Fabric#, Stage#, and Area# Configuration Switches  
List Of Figures  
1-1  
1-6  
1-7  
1-10  
Figure 1-1  
Figure 1-2  
Figure 1-3  
Figure 1-4  
GigWorks MKII-16 Switch Model MKII-BASE16  
Chassis Front  
Typical GBIC  
Chassis Back  
2-2  
Figure 2-1  
Figure 2-2  
Figure 2-3  
GigWorks MKII-16 Switch Model MKII-BASE16 Chassis Components  
Cabinet Mounting Bracket  
Cabling  
2-3  
2-11  
3-4  
Figure 3-1  
Figure 3-2  
Figure 3-3  
Figure 3-4  
Figure 3-5  
Figure 3-6  
Figure 3-7  
Figure 3-8  
Figure 3-9  
Ethernet Connection  
Management Information Tab  
Flash Tab  
3-10  
3-13  
3-15  
3-18  
3-19  
3-21  
3-23  
3-26  
3-29  
3-34  
3-36  
3-49  
3-53  
3-53  
3-54  
Versions Tab  
Diagnostics Trace Tab (Enables)  
Diagnostics Trace Tab (Display  
Setup Tab  
Chassis Configuration Tab  
Port Status Tab  
Figure 3-10 Zoning Tab  
Figure 3-11 Name Server Tab  
Figure 3-12 Management Configuration Tab  
Figure 3-13 Network Management Framework  
Figure 3-14 Polling-Only Data Collection  
Figure 3-15 Interrupt-Based Data Collection  
Figure 3-16 Trap-Directed Polling Data Collection  
4-5  
4-12  
Figure 4-1  
Figure 4-2  
Chassis Switch Panel  
Continuous Test Button  
A-8  
A-9  
Figure A-1 GigWorks MKII-16 Switch Model MKII-BASE16 Dimensions (Front and Back Views)  
Figure A-2 GigWorks MKII-16 Switch Model MKII-BASE16 Dimensions (Top View)  
C-1  
C-2  
C-2  
C-3  
C-4  
Figure C-1 Chassis Switch Panel  
Figure C-2 Reset 1µP Button  
Figure C-3 Force PROM and Watchdog Switches  
Figure C-4 Test Mode Configuration Switches  
Figure C-5 Chassis #, Fabric #, Stage #, and Area # Configuration Switches  
List Of Tables  
4-2  
4-3  
Table 4-1  
Table 4-2  
Troubleshooting Matrix (Single Power Supply)  
Troubleshooting Matrix (Dual Power Supplies)  
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Preface  
How to Use This Manual  
This manual has five sections and three appendixes:  
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Section 1 is an overview of the GigWorks™ MKII-16 Switch Model MKII-  
BASE16. It describes indicator lights and all user controls and connections.  
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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.  
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Section 5 contains removal/replacement procedures for all field replaceable  
units (FRUs).  
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Appendix A contains reference information.  
Appendix B contains information about Ancor Customer Service and how  
to contact us for assistance.  
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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.  
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Related Materials  
The following manuals and materials are referenced in the text and/or provide  
additional information.  
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The following 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:  
Fax:  
E-Mail:  
Web:  
(612) 932-4040  
(612) 932-4037 Attn: Customer Service  
[email protected]  
www.ancor.com  
Please refer to Appendix B in this manual for an explanation of Ancor Customer  
Service.  
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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 Statement  
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 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 conformité aux normes du ministère des Communications du Canada  
Cet équipement ne dépasse pas les limites de Classe A d'émission de bruits  
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Communications Statements  
radioélectriques por les appareils numériques, telles que prescrites par le  
Réglement sur le brouillage radioélectrique établi par le ministère des  
Communications du Canada. L'exploitation faite en milieu résidentiel peut  
entraîner le brouillage des réceptions radio et télé, ce qui obligerait le propriétaire  
ou l'opérateur à prendre les dispositions nécwssaires pour en éliminer 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:  
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EN60950, A1-A4 — “Safety of Information Technology Equipment,  
Including Electrical Business Equipment”.  
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EN 55022 (CISPR 22) Class A — “Limits and Methods of Measurement  
of Radio Interference Characteristics of Information Technology  
Equipment”.  
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EN 50082-1/1997 — “Electromagnetic compatibility - Generic immunity  
standard Part 1: Residential commercial, and light industry.”  
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IEC1000-4-2/1995 — “Electrostatic Discharge Immunity Test” -  
IEC1000-4-3/1995 — “Radiated, Radio-Frequency,  
Electromagnetic Field Immunity Test”  
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IEC1000-4-4/1995 — “Electrical Fast Transient/Burst Immunity  
Test”  
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IEC1000-4-5/1995 — “Surge Immunity Test”  
IEC1000-4-6/1996 — “Immunity To Conducted Disturbances,  
Induced By Radio-Frequency Fields”  
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IEC1000-4-8/1993 — “Power Frequency Magnetic Field Immunity  
Test”  
IEC1000-4-11/1994 — “Voltage Dips, Short Interruptions And  
Voltage Variations Immunity Tests”  
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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”.  
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ENV50204/1995 — “Radio Frequency Susceptibility, Keyed Carrier”  
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Communications Statements  
VCCI Class A Statement  
Translation:  
This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council  
For Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). 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.  
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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 located 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 1 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.  
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Laser Safety Information  
Optical GBICs  
Each optical GBIC is a single communications port. Each communications 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 are 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.  
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Laser Safety Information  
Labeling Requirements  
There are no caution or danger labels required for use of the optical GBIC since it  
is a Class 1 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 1 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.  
R
Dimensions in mm  
A x B G2 G3  
R
2
3.2  
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT  
LASER KLASSE 1  
LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE  
APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1  
TO IEC 825 (1984) + CENELEC HD 482 S1  
A
26 x 52  
52 x 105 5  
74 x 148 6  
4
4
5
G3  
7.5 4  
G3  
G2  
B
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Accessible Parts  
Accessible Parts  
The only Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) in the GigWorks MKII-16 Switch  
Model MKII-BASE16 are:  
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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.  
Pièces Accessibles  
Les pièces remplaçables, Field Replaceable Units (FRU), du commutateur  
GigWorks MKII-16 Switch modèle MKII-BASE16 sont les suivantes :  
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Fusibles associés à l’entrée de courant c.a.  
Alimentation(s) de courant, et  
Interfaces aux media d’interconnexion appelés GBIC  
Il n’y a aucune pièce accessible, à part les URC, dans l’enceinte du commutateur.  
Le fait de retirer le dessus de l’enceinte du commutateur annulera la garantie. Se  
reporter à la Section 4 (Procédures de retrait et remplacement) pour plus de  
renseignements.  
Zugängliche Teile  
Nur die folgenden Teile im GigWorks MKII-16 Switch Model MKII-BASE16  
können kundenseitig ersetzt werden:  
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Sicherungen für den Wechselstromeingang  
Netzteil(e) und  
Schnittstellen für die Zwischenverbindungsträger, GBIC genannt.  
Außer den oben genannten ersetzbaren Teilen sind keine Teile innerhalb des  
Switch-Gehäuses zugänglich. Bei einem Entfernen der oberen Abdeckung des  
Schaltergehäuses verfällt die Garantie. Weitere Informationen finden Sie im  
Abschnitt 4 (Ausbauen der ersetzbaren Teile).  
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Section 1  
GigWorks™ MKII-16 Switch  
Model MKII-BASE16 General Description  
GigWorks™ MKII-16 Switch Model MKII-BASE16 General Description  
The Switch is the Fabric component of a Fibre Channel compliant network. Figure 1-1 is an  
illustration of the Switch.  
COMMUNICATIONS, INC.  
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:  
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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.  
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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.  
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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 more 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.  
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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:  
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the Windows NT™ or Windows 95™-based GigWorks MKII Switch  
Utilities,  
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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.  
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  
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information about the Web-based Switch management application.  
Switch management allows you to:  
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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  
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Configure the Switch Management interface with its IP network configuration  
parameters and SNMP configuration parameters  
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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  
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Configure the desired Port State and read the actual Port State  
Read and control the status of each port including:  
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Read the Port Type for each fabric port  
Read the FL_Port Loop Status for each FL_Port  
Read the AL-PA (Loop Address) of all logged-in NL_Ports  
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Configure Loop Ports including:  
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Place any NL_Port into Loop Bypass Mode  
Place any or all NL_Ports back into normal Loop Mode  
Re-initialize the Loop  
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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  
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Display all the SNMP managed object provided by the Switch  
Display the Switch World Wide Name and all its hardware and software version  
numbers  
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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.  
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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.  
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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  
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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.  
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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 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.  
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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.  
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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:  
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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.  
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You have the option to add control firmware that allows your MKII 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 or 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.  
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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.  
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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  
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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.  
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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 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.  
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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) Switch fabric.  
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Fibre Channel Port*  
Heartbeat LED  
(Yellow)  
Over Temperature LED  
All ports shown on this drawing are  
served by GBICs with SC -Type fiber  
optic connectors.  
RX  
(Red)  
TX  
Port number  
Power Supply Fail LED  
(Red)  
Traffic LED  
(Yellow)  
8
Logic Power Good LED  
(Green)  
Logged-In LED  
(Green)  
Power  
Button  
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Tx  
Tx  
Tx  
Tx  
Tx  
Tx  
Tx  
Tx  
Rx  
Rx  
Rx  
Rx  
Rx  
Rx  
Rx  
Rx  
6
8
10 12  
4
14 16  
2
OP  
TST  
7
1
15  
13  
3
5
11  
9
Tx Rx  
Tx Rx  
Tx Rx  
Tx Rx  
Tx Rx  
Tx Rx  
Tx Rx  
Tx Rx  
TX RX  
The White triangles  
indicate that this  
port may be used  
as an F_Port or an  
FL_Port.  
OP  
TST  
Logged-In LED  
(Green)  
Continuous Test button  
(Must be OFF (IN) for  
normal operation)  
9
Traffic LED  
(Yellow)  
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:  
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  
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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 (OLMs) 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.  
GBIC Connector  
SC Fiber Optic  
Connector  
GBIC Keyway  
(One on each  
side of the GBIC)  
RX  
GBIC Latch  
(One on each  
TX  
side of the GBIC)  
SC Connector  
Keyways  
Figure 1-3 Typical GBIC  
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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 Continuous 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.  
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Following 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 (immediately 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) or 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  
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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, or 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)  
Optional second Power Supply  
Chassis Switch Panel  
(Behind Cover Plate)  
Cover  
Plate  
(if no second  
Power Supply)  
Input  
Fuses (2)  
Finger Pulls (2)  
Power Supply  
Power Supply  
Locking Screws (2)  
Switch  
Management  
Connector  
(Ethernet)  
(RJ45)  
AC Power  
Input Connector  
Fan  
(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.  
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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 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 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.  
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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 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.  
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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.  
b.  
Unpack the Switch from the carton. There are no packing materials or  
shipping fixtures located inside the chassis.  
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.  
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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.  
Side Fillers (2)  
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Side-Filler Mounting Screws  
(6 on each side)  
Figure 2-1 GigWorks MKII-16 Switch Model MKII-BASE16 Chassis Components  
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 EIA rack. The following steps describe how to prepare the chassis for  
rack mounting:  
a.  
b.  
Remove the Face-plate by pulling it straight off the front of the chassis.  
Remove the two Side-Fillers. They are each secured with six captive  
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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 whether 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  
chassis in a rack or cabinet.  
Figure 2-2 Cabinet Mounting Bracket  
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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 Class 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.  
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5. Connect to AC Power  
Danger:  
An electrical outlet that 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 électrique dont les fils sont mal branchés peut créer une tension  
dangereuse dans les pièces métalliques du châssis Switch. Pour éviter toute  
secousse électrique, s’assurer que les fils sont correctement branchés et que la  
prise est bien mise à la terre.  
Gefahr:  
Elektrosteckdosen, die nicht richtig verdrahtet sind, können gefährliche  
Hochspannung an den Metallteilen des Switch-Gehäuses verursachen. Der  
Kunde trägt die Verantwortung für eine vorschriftsmäßige Verdrahtung und  
Erdung der Steckdose zur Vermeidung eines elektrischen Schlages.  
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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 CSA.  
For 250 Volt electrical service - The cable must be rated at 10 Amps,  
meet the requirements of H05VV-F, and be approved by VDE, SEMKO,  
and DEMKO.  
Danger:  
Pour la sécurité de l’utilisateur, l’appareil est livré avec un câble  
d’alimentation trifilaire et une fiche. Pour éviter toute secousse électrique,  
enficher ce câble à une prise correctement mise à la terre.  
Dans certains pays les prises électriques sont de modèle différent; on ne peut y  
enficher le câble de l’appareil. On doit donc en utiliser un autre ayant les  
caractéristiques suivantes :  
Alimentation 125 V - Câble pour courant nominal de 10 A, agréé LAC  
et CSA.  
Alimentation 250 V - Câble pour courant nominal de 10 A, conforme au  
H05VV-F, et agréé VDE, SEMKO et DEMKO.  
Gefahr:  
Dieses Produkt wird mit einem 3-adrigen Netzkabel mit Stecker geliefert.  
Dieses Kabel erfüllt die Sicherheitsanforderungen und sollte an einer  
vorschriftsmäßigen Schukosteckdose angeschlossen werden, um die Gefahr  
eines elektrischen Schlages zu vermeiden.  
In manchen Ländern ist eventuell die Verwendung eines anderen Kabels  
erforderlich, da der Stecker des mitgelieferten Kabels nicht in die  
landesüblichen Steckdosen paßt. In diesem Fall müssen Sie sich ein Kabel  
besorgen, daß die folgenden Anforderungen erfüllt:  
Für 125 Volt-Netze: 10 Ampere Kabel mit UL- und CSA-Zulassung.  
Für 250 Volt-Netze: 10 Ampere Kabel gemäß den Anforderungen der  
H05VV-F und VDE-, SEMKO- und DEMKO-Zulassung.  
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Refer to Appendix A in this manual for Switch power requirements.  
a.  
b.  
Connect the power cable to the back of the chassis.  
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-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  
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Step 7 unless the POST passed.  
7. Cable N or NL_Port Adapters to the Switch  
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 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 compatible 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.  
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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  
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.  
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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.  
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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.  
The Switch becomes operational when:  
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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  
operational N or NL_Ports respectively.  
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Switch Management  
Introduction  
The Switch supports management through:  
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the Windows NT™ or Windows 95™-based GigWorks MKII Switch  
Utilities,  
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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.  
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:  
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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  
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Configure the Switch Management interface with its IP network configuration  
parameters and SNMP configuration parameters  
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Configure the Fabric Number and Chassis Number  
Configure the Chassis Stage Type for multistage fabrics  
Cross-Connect or  
Input-Output/Transfer (IOT)  
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Configure the Fibre Channel Timeouts  
RATOV  
EDTOV  
Configure the desired Chassis State and read the actual Chassis State  
On Line  
Off Line  
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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:  
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Port Type for each fabric port  
F_Port  
FL_Port  
T_Port (Trunk ports interconnect chassis in a multi-stage fabric.)  
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Port Status for each fabric port  
Logged In  
Not Logged In  
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FL_Port Loop Status for each FL_Port  
AL-PA of all logged-in NL_Ports  
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Configure Loop Devices including:  
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Place any NL_Port into Loop Bypass Mode  
Place any or all NL_Ports back into normal Loop Mode  
Re-initializing the Loop  
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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  
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Display all the SNMP managed objects provided by the Switch  
Display the Switch World Wide Name and all its hardware and software version  
numbers  
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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.  
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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.  
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Broadcast Zones allow the division of the fabric into as many as 16 zones that  
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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.  
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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:  
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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)  
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retrieve and modify the current management configuration of the Switch  
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:  
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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. 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.  
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Ethernet Cabling  
The Switch is managed through the use of a customer-supplied management  
station connected to the Switch via 10BASE-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).  
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with a “Cross-over” cable.  
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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, this 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.  
3.  
4.  
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.  
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 with its default IP  
Address.  
In the Management Configuration Tab, set the appropriate values for the  
Network IP Address, Broadcast IP Address, Network Mask, and Gateway  
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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 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.  
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.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
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.  
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Managing the Switch Using the GigWorks MKII Switch Utilities  
The Switch Utilities allow you to manage the Switch through its Ethernet  
interface.  
Loading the Switch 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.  
2
Set the Power Switch on the PC to ON.  
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>Ancor>GigWorks MKII Switch  
Utilities. The screen will display the application window with the Setup tab  
selected.  
The 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  
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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  
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.).  
File  
File  
Open  
Ctrl+o  
Ctrl+s  
Save  
Save As  
Exit  
File>Open  
The Open command operates on the Flash tab only. The Open command prompts  
you to select the file containing the new Switch control code to be loaded into  
Flash memory.  
File>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  
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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>Save As  
The Save As command operates on a tab-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>Exit  
The Exit command closes the Switch Utilities application and returns to the  
operating system.  
Help  
Help  
About  
Help>About  
The About command displays the version, copyright, and warranty service  
information.  
Tabs Overview  
These Tab paragraphs explain each of the tabs from left to right, starting with the  
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Management Information  
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:  
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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 fcFeConfig, 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.  
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Configuration Group Tables  
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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  
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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  
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fcFPortCapTable — Port Capabilities Table — a table of configuration  
parameters supported by each port in the switch element  
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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 information.  
Information Display Window  
The Information Display Window displays the selected MIB information.  
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Flash  
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 code 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  
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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 Name 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 GigWorks 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.  
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Versions  
Figure 3-4 Versions 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  
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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.  
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 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.  
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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.  
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.  
3.  
4.  
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).  
5.  
Use the Enables controls to apply 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.  
6.  
7.  
(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.  
8.  
9.  
Use File>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.  
10. Click the highlighted Diagnostics Trace functions to disable them.  
11. 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).  
12. Ancor Customer Service will explain how and where to send the file of the  
Diagnostics Trace Buffer.  
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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 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.  
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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.  
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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 Clear 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.  
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Setup  
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.  
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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 the Serial Port Radio Button to enable communication via the legacy Switch RS-232  
port. and the local PC Serial Port.  
COMx 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.  
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Chassis Configuration  
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 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 (IO/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  
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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 IO/T chassis. Some ports are  
used as Input-Output fabric 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.  
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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  
configure 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.  
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Port Status  
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.  
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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 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 save 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 & 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  
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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 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 & Re-Initialize Loop Button: Press this button to both Reset and 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.  
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.  
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Zoning  
Figure 3-10 Zoning Tab  
Zoning allows the 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.  
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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.  
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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.  
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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  
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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 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.  
Hard Zone Rules:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
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.  
4.  
5.  
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.  
6.  
7.  
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:  
1,2  
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:  
3,4  
5,6  
7,8  
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.  
8.  
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  
Hard Zone Orphan is defined as a port not defined in any enabled Hard  
Zone.  
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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.  
3.  
4.  
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.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
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:  
1.  
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.  
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.  
3.  
4.  
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.  
5.  
5.  
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.  
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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.  
Zoning Screen  
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 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.  
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  
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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 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.  
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Name Server  
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  
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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.  
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Management Configuration  
Figure 3-12 Management Configuration Tab  
Refer to Figure 3-12. The Management Configuration tab enables 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  
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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 the 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 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  
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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 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.  
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 Write 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.  
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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.  
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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.  
Select text file transfer mode.  
Retrieve the file named config.  
2.  
3.  
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 management station:  
#tftp  
(Start TFTP)  
tftp>connect 10.0.0.1 (Connect to the Switch. This example uses  
the default netAddress for the Switch)  
tftp> text  
(Select text file mode.)  
text mode  
tftp> get config  
(Retrieve the file named config. )  
transferred 254 bytes in 0.5 seconds.  
tftp> 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  
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gateway=0.0.0.0  
arpTimeout=30000  
snmpReadCommunity=public  
snmpWriteCommunity=private  
snmpTrapCommunity=public  
snmpName=  
snmpContact=  
snmpLocation=  
snmpDoAuthTrap=NO  
snmpTrapAddress=127.0.0.1  
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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.  
2.  
3.  
Connect to the Switch using TFTP.  
Select text file transfer mode.  
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)  
(Connect to the Switch)  
(Select text file transfer mode)  
tftp> connect 10.0.0.1  
tftp> text  
text mode  
tftp> put config.new config (Transfer the file named config. )  
transferred 257 bytes in 0.5 seconds.  
tftp> quit  
(Exit TFTP)  
#
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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. 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).  
snmpReadCommunity  
The SNMP community name to be recognized for  
SNMP Get and GetNext requests. By default this is the string  
“public”.  
snmpWriteCommunity  
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 usually set to identify the person or organization responsible  
for maintaining the host, for example, “Joe Cable, x1234”. The  
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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.  
2.  
3.  
Connect to the Switch using TFTP.  
Select binary file transfer mode.  
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  
s4switch.fls, then your TFTP session may look like this if you are using a Unix  
management station:  
#tftp  
(Start TFTP)  
tftp> connect 10.0.0.1  
tftp> binary  
binary mode  
(Connect to the Switch)  
(Select binary file transfer mode)  
tftp> put s4switch.fls mkiiload (Transfer the file)  
transferred 139278 bytes in 42.7 seconds.  
tftp> 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.  
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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.  
2.  
3.  
Connect to the Switch using TFTP.  
Select binary file transfer mode.  
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> connect 10.0.0.1 (Connect to the Switch using TFTP)  
tftp> binary  
binary mode  
(Select binary file transfer mode)  
tftp> put s4mgmt.fls mkiimgmt (Transfer the file)  
transferred 142204 bytes in 42.9 seconds.  
tftp> 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 operation.  
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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.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Connect to the Switch using TFTP.  
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 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.  
2.  
3.  
Connect to the Switch using TFTP.  
Select either binary or text file transfer mode.  
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.  
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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.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Connect to the Switch using TFTP.  
Select either binary or text file transfer mode.  
Transfer any local file of the selected type into the Switch file named test .  
Retrieve the Switch file named test again under a different local file name.  
Compare the two files.  
If both file transfers complete successfully, the two local files will be identical.  
For example, if you are sending the local file named testfile1 in binary mode,  
then your TFTP session may look like this if you are using a Unix management  
station:  
#tftp  
(Start TFTP)  
tftp> connect 10.0.0.1  
tftp> text  
(Connect to the Switch using TFTP)  
(Select text file transfer mode)  
text mode  
tftp> put testfile1 test (Transfer the file to the Switch)  
transferred 100000 bytes in 39.6 seconds.  
tftp> get test testfile2 (Retrieve the file fro the Switch)  
transferred 100000 bytes in 9.1 seconds.  
tftp> quit  
#diff testfile1 testfile2 (Compare the files)  
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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.  
2
Connect to the Switch using TFTP.  
Select text file transfer mode.  
Retrieve the file named index .  
3.  
For example, your TFTP session may look like this if you are using a Unix  
management station:  
#tftp  
(Start TFTP)  
tftp> connect 10.0.0.1  
tftp> text  
(Connect to the Switch using TFTP)  
(Select text file transfer mode)  
text mode  
tftp> 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 MKII TFTP files:  
config mgmt. CPU configuration rw text  
index  
this list of files  
r- text  
mkiiload Switch control code  
mkiimgmt mgmt. interface code  
-w binary  
rw binary*  
rw either  
reset  
test  
reset MKII switch  
file transfer test file rw either*  
#
Note* 16-Port Switch only.  
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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, using 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 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.  
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Figure 3-13 illustrates the four main components involved in network management.  
Management  
Station  
SNMP  
Manager  
Node  
Node  
SNMP  
Agent  
SNMP  
Agent  
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  
Description  
Managing Nodes  
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.  
Error Message Clearinghouse 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.  
Network Mapping  
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  
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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, 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 property specifies the data type such as integer, octet string,  
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object identifier, or NULL. NULLs act as place holders reserved for  
future use.  
Access  
Status  
This property indicates the level of access to this particular object.  
Legal values are: read-only, read-write, write-only, and not accessible.  
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:  
Standard MIBs  
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. Conversely, if you use a MIB-II 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  
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 GigVision Sub-agents, is an Experimental MIB  
(Refer to Appendix C in this manual)  
Enterprise MIBs  
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  
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specific. The Ancor MKII Accounting MIB is an enterprise MIB.  
The Simple Network Management 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 station 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.  
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Switch  
How Much Traffic?  
12.5% at 4:15 PM  
Mgmt  
Station  
SNMP  
Agent  
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 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.  
Switch  
Mgmt  
ALERT! 55% at 4:20 PM  
Station  
SNMP  
Agent  
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  
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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 query the node for additional information.  
Figure 3-16 illustrates the interaction between the SNMP management station and  
managed node agent for information exchange.  
Provide status of Link A  
and its costs  
Link A  
Link B  
Switch  
Mgmt  
Station  
Link A: Status Up, Cost 5  
ALERT! Link B Down  
SNMP  
Agent  
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  
Description  
Monitor Community 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.”  
Control Community 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  
are not modified accidentally.  
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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.  
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Management Information Base (MIB)  
Switch MIB objects consist of 8 functional groups. These groups are:  
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system — MIB II Systems Group  
interface — MIB II Interfaces Group  
snmp — MIB II SNMP Group  
fcFeConfig — Configuration  
fcFeOp — Operation  
fcFeError — Error  
anMkiiAccounting — Accounting  
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  
anMKIIAccounting .  
The Fibre Channel Fabric Element MIB defines the fcFeConfig, 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 Customer Services link  
in the Ancor Web-site (www.Ancor.com).  
MIB II (RFC 1213) Groups  
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system — high-level host information  
interface — configuration information, and traffic and error statistics for the  
Ethernet interface  
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SNMP — configuration information, and traffic and error statistics for the  
SNMP agent  
Configuration Group Tables  
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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  
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switch element  
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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  
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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  
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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  
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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”.  
snmpWriteCommunityThe 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  
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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 for more information)  
The MIB II Systems Group objects, sysName , sysContact , and sysLocation can  
also be modified using SNMP.  
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Diagnostics/Troubleshooting  
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.  
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Front Panel  
Lights  
Lights on  
Back of  
Power  
Supply  
System Status  
Corrective Action  
Press the Power Button (IN).  
None  
Standby  
ON - OK  
Off NA* Off Off  
Off On  
No  
On  
Off On  
Off On Yes  
AC source  
disruption  
Check AC source, Plug, and  
fuses.  
Off  
Off Off  
Off Off NA  
Power Supply  
voltage out of  
range  
Off  
Off  
Off Off  
Off On Yes  
Replace Power Supply/Fan.  
Power Supply  
overheat  
Off Off  
On On Yes  
Fix cause of overheat, else  
replace faulty Power Supply.  
Fan Failure  
Off  
Off Off  
On Off Yes  
Replace Power Supply/Fan.  
Chassis  
Overheat  
On  
On On  
Off On Yes  
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)  
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Bad Supply  
Good Supply(s)  
Front Panel  
Lights  
Lights on  
Back of  
Power  
Lights on  
Back of  
Power  
Supply  
Supply  
System Status  
Standby  
Corrective Action  
Press the Power Button (IN).  
None  
Off Off Off Off Off On  
On Off Off On Off On  
Off Off On  
No  
ON - OK  
On Off On Yes  
AC source  
disruption  
Check AC source, Plug, and  
fuses.  
Off Off Off Off Off Off  
Off Off Off  
na  
Power Supply  
voltage out of  
range  
Replace Power Supply/Fan.  
On On Off Off  
Off On On  
Off On  
Yes  
Yes  
One Power  
Supply overheat  
Fix cause of overheat, else  
replace faulty Power Supply.  
On On Off Off  
Off On Off Off  
On Off On On  
On On On  
Off On  
One Fan Failure  
On Off On  
Off On Yes  
Off On  
Replace Power Supply/Fan.  
Chassis  
Overheat  
Off On On  
Yes  
Fix cause of overheat else  
power down immediately.  
Shaded text in table denotes abnormal indications.  
Table 4-2 Troubleshooting Matrix (Dual Power Supplies)  
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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.  
4.  
Note in Table 4-1 that when the System is ON - OK, that the Power 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.  
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.  
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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  
543210  
3 210  
10  
RESET  
1 0  
543210  
ON,0=  
OFF,1=  
X4 FP  
CHASSIS MODE  
X3 WD  
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 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).  
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For example:  
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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.  
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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 until you power it down.  
For example:  
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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.  
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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.  
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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.  
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The POST diagnostic program performs the following basic tests:  
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checksum tests on the Boot firmware located in a PROM and the main  
Switch firmware located in FLASH memory  
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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.  
1 sec.  
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)  
3 sec.  
pause  
1 sec.  
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  
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PROM Checksum Failure (1 Blink)  
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 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 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  
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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 disables 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 pauses. 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.  
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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 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.  
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.  
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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 operable. 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.  
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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.  
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MKII  
COMMUNICATIONS, INC.  
Rx Tx  
Rx Tx  
Rx Tx  
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10 12  
2
4
14 16  
OP  
TST  
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11  
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Tx Rx  
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OP  
TST  
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 firmware 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.  
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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 continues to blink its normal heartbeat while the tests are  
running, the Switch is passing the tests.  
Procedure  
Step 1  
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.  
Step 2  
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.  
Step 3  
Step 4  
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.  
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If the Heartbeat LED is blinking an error code of eight (8), there is a  
b.  
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 completes the Continuous Test procedure.  
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Fiber Continuity Test  
Fiber Continuity Tests  
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.  
Step 1  
Step 2  
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.  
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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.  
2.  
Unplug the AC Power Cable from the back of the Switch chassis.  
Insert a thin-blade screwdriver 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.  
Fuse Holder  
AC Power Plug Assembly  
Slot  
behind  
Tab  
Tab  
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Input Fuse  
Replacement  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Insert the Fuse(s) into the Fuse Holder. Refer to the Reference Information  
appendix for fuse-type information.  
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.  
Plug the AC Power Cable into the AC Power Plug Assembly.  
Fuses (2)  
4 Amp, 250V  
Fuse Holder  
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GBIC  
GBIC  
GBICs may be removed and replaced with the power on and the Switch operating  
without disrupting traffic on other ports.  
Removal  
1.  
Disconnect the cable (if one is connected) from the GBIC you are  
removing.  
2a. 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 from 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.  
GBIC  
GBIC Latches (one on each side)  
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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  
GBIC Keyway  
(One on each  
side of the GBIC)  
Bail  
GBIC Latch  
(One on each  
side of the GBIC)  
(Lift Bail to unlatch  
GBIC. Pull on Bail  
to remove GBIC)  
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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 (as shown) for the top row of ports and ON THE TOP for the  
bottom row of ports.  
2.  
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.  
3.  
4.  
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.  
Port Connector  
GBIC  
GBIC  
Connector  
Keyway  
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Power Supply  
Power Supply  
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 électrique ne se répare pas. En cas de panne, la remplacer au  
complet. Ne pas essayer d’en ouvrir le boîtier.  
Gefahr:  
Versuchen Sie auf keinen Fall, die Abdeckung des Netzteils zu entfernen. Die  
Netzteile sind nicht wartbar. Sie müssen als ganze Einheit ersetzt werden.  
Removal  
If the Switch contains two Power Supplies, either supply is “Hot-Pluggable”.  
That is, one supply can be removed while the Switch is powered-up and operating  
as long as the other supply is operating properly.  
1.  
Use a 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  
Power Supply  
Chassis Back  
Power Supply Locking-screws  
(one on each side)  
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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.  
2.  
3.  
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 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.  
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Appendix A  
Reference Information  
Appendix A contains the specifications for the GigWorks MKII-16 Switch Model  
MKII-BASE16. Refer to the Switch Overview in Section 1 for the location of all  
connections, switches, and components.  
Ancor Customer Service  
Phone: ........................................  
Fax: ............................................  
(612) 932-4040  
(612) 932-4037 Attn: Customer Service  
E mail: ....................................... [email protected]  
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 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, Intermix  
System Architecture: .................  
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: ......................  
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  
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FL_Port Characteristics:..............  
Each FL_Port can support 1-126 NL_Ports  
Each public loop can handle both public and  
private loop transactions  
Number of Fibre Channel Ports:  
Scalability: .................................  
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.  
Multi-stage Fabric Hops:.............  
Maximum User Ports: ................  
Media Type: ...............................  
(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 chassis 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  
Shortwave with OFC  
Longwave  
100-M5-SN-I  
100-M5-SL-I  
100-SM-LL-L  
100-TW-EL-S  
Copper  
Any type in any fabric port.  
See GBIC specifications later in this section.  
1.0625 Gb/second  
Media Transmission Ranges: .....  
Fabric Port Speed: .....................  
Fabric Latency (best case): .........  
Class 2 or Class 3 frame: <0.6 µsec.  
Class 1 frame: <0.7 µsec.  
Class 1 connect: <1.3 µsec.  
Class 1 disconnect: <0.7 µsec.  
Fabric Point-to-Point Bandwidth:  
Fabric Aggregate Bandwidth: ....  
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  
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Gb/s, even though backplanes  
supply up to 32 Gb/s.  
Maximum Frame Sizes: .............  
System Processor: ......................  
Model MKII-BASE16 — 2148 bytes (2112-  
byte payload) for all classes of service  
supported by the Switch.  
Model MKII-STD16 — Class 1: 2148  
bytes (2112 byte payload) Class 2 or  
Class 3: 548 bytes (512 byte payload)  
Superscalar 40-MHz Intel i960HA  
Switch Maintainability  
Maintenance Strategy: ...............  
FRU-based:  
GBIC Modules  
Power supplies/fans  
AC input fuses  
Does not require enclosure opening for any  
reason, including:  
GBIC insertion to populate/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: .................  
Diagnostics: ...............................  
Hot-swappable spare power supply and  
integral cooling fan  
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:....................  
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: ...........................  
Maintenance Interfaces: .............  
Ethernet Connector: ...................  
LED indicators, Chassis Switch panel  
Ethernet 10BASE-T  
RJ-45  
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Switch Agent : ...........................  
TFTP: .........................................  
Allows a network management station to  
obtain 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.  
Switch Mechanical  
Chassis Dimensions: ..................  
Enclosure Types: ........................  
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.  
Chassis Support: ........................  
Chassis Weight: .........................  
The chassis MUST be supported by a shelf  
or rails when rack-mounted  
20 kg (45 lbs) maximum configuration  
Switch Electrical  
Power source loading: ...............  
1.7 Amps maximum at 90 to 137 Vac  
0.9 Amps maximum at 180 to 265 Vac  
Each Power Supply: ...................  
Operating voltage: .......................  
140 Watts  
90 to 137 Vac; 47 to 63 Hz  
180 to 265 Vac; 47 to 63 Hz  
Input Fuse Type: ..........................  
There are two input fuses. Each  
fuse is a 4 Amp Slow-Blow, 250V  
Littelfuse P/N 218004 or equivalent  
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Switch Environmental  
Operational Temperature:............  
10 to 40°C (50 to 104°F)  
Operating Humidity: ...................  
Operating Altitude: ....................  
Operating Vibration: ..................  
25 to 80%, non-condensing  
0 to 3048m (0 to 10,000 feet)  
During/after (in any axis) of magnitude:  
2.54mm (0.1”) from 5 to 14 Hz  
0.1G from 14-300 Hz  
Operating Shock: .......................  
During/after (in any axis) of magnitude:  
1.0G for 15 m seconds  
Air flow: ......................................  
Heat output: ...............................  
Non-Operational Temperature:....  
Non-Operating Humidity: ...........  
Non-Operating Altitude: ............  
Non Operating Vibration: ..........  
Non Operating Shock: ...............  
Cooling air flows from the front to the back.  
600 BTU/hr fully populated  
-40 to 65°C ( -40 to 149F)  
25 to 90%, non-condensing  
0 to 15240m (0 to 50,000 feet)  
(In any axis): 0.5G from 10 to 300 Hz  
(In any axis): 8.0G for 15 m seconds  
Switch Regulatory Certifications  
Safety Standards:.........................  
Emissions Standards: .................  
UL1950  
CSA 22.2 No. 950  
EN60950  
FCC Part 15B Class A  
VCCI Class A ITE  
CISPR 22, Class A  
EN 55022, Class A  
Voltage Fluctuations: .................  
Harmonics:...................................  
Immunity: ..................................  
Marking: ....................................  
EN 61000-3-3  
EN 61000-3-2  
EN 50082-1:1997  
FCC Part 15  
UL (United States)  
UL (Canada)  
TUV  
VCCI  
CE  
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Shortwave Laser GBIC (multi-mode)  
Connector: ...................................  
Duplex SC  
Color coding:...............................  
Cable:...........................................  
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)  
Wavelength:.................................  
Open Fiber Control:.....................  
770 - 860 nm  
GBIC modules are standard with No-OFC.  
GBIC modules with OFC are only qualified  
from IBM as SOC-1063  
Transmit Power:...........................  
Receiver Sensitivity:....................  
Distance:......................................  
-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  
Safety: ........................................  
DHHS 21 CFR(J), IEC 825-1,  
CENELEC EN 60825-1, VDE  
Longwave Laser GBIC (single-mode)  
Connector: ...................................  
Color coding:...............................  
Cable:...........................................  
Duplex SC  
Blue exposed connector surfaces  
Fibre Channel 100-SM-LC-L  
(9um single-mode)  
Wavelength:.................................  
Open Fiber Control:.....................  
Transmit Power:...........................  
Receiver Sensitivity:....................  
Distance:......................................  
Safety: ........................................  
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  
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Copper Inter-Enclosure GBIC (active)  
Connector: ...................................  
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)  
Differential Impedance:...............  
Transmitted Signal:......................  
Received Signal:..........................  
Distance:......................................  
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  
Copper Intra-Enclosure GBIC (passive)  
Connector: ...................................  
Style 1 (9 pin D-subminiature, DB-9)  
Style 2 (HSSDC, looks like wide phone jack  
or RJ45)  
Cable:...........................................  
Fibre Channel 100-TW-EL-S (shielded dual  
parallel pair cable)  
Fibre Channel 100-TP-EL-S (shielded dual  
twisted pair cable)  
Differential Impedance:...............  
Transmitted Signal:......................  
Received Signal:..........................  
Distance:......................................  
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  
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480.16 (18.904")  
475.437 (18.718")  
2.362 (.093")  
8x10.312 (.406")  
4
2
8
14  
16  
6
10 12  
OP  
TST  
13  
15  
1
3
5
7
11  
9
16.560 (.652")  
2.39 (.094")  
8x7.92 (.312")  
12.319 (.485")  
60.325 (2.375")  
Front View  
72.64 (2.86")  
85.34 (3.36")  
Dimensions in mm (inches)  
Cover  
91.694  
(3.610")  
Plate  
(if no second  
Power Supply)  
447.04 (17.6")  
Back View  
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562.940 (22.163”)  
20.701 (.815”)  
Allow 165mm (6.5”) clearance for airflow  
482.6 (19.0”)  
542.239  
(21.348”)  
Dimensions in mm (inches)  
447.04 (17.6”)  
Allow 165mm (6.5”) clearance for airflow  
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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: ..........................(612) 932-4040  
Email:[email protected]  
Fax:.....................................(612) 932-4037 Attention: Customer Service  
Web:....................................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.  
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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, 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.  
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Appendix C  
Chassis Switch Panel  
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  
543210  
3 210  
10  
RESET  
1 0  
543210  
ON,0=  
OFF,1=  
X4 FP  
CHASSIS MODE  
X3 WD  
Chassis  
Switch  
Panel  
Cover Plate  
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Reset  
Refer to Figure C-2.  
RESET  
Figure C-2 Reset Button  
Use the Reset button only under the direction of your service representative.  
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  
Not Used  
X4 FP  
Not Used  
X3 WD  
Force PROM  
Watch Dog  
Figure C-3 Force PROM and Watch Dog Configuration Switches  
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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 representative.  
Test Mode  
Refer to Figure C-4. The switches are shown in the 00 position.  
1
0
1 0  
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  
Bit 0  
Test Mode  
0
0
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).  
0
1
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.  
1
1
0
1
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.  
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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  
543210 3 210 10  
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
543210  
CHASSIS  
Figure C-5 Chassis #, Fabric ID, Stage #, and Area # Configuration Switches  
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