IBM TotalStorage 3534-F08 Installation And User Manual Download

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provides ISL, loop, and fabric (E, F, and FL respectively) type connectivity that the
3534 Model F08 senses automatically. No adminsitration is necessary to identify the
port type.

Optical ports

For optical ports, the 3534 Model F08 uses SFP fiber-optic transceivers that convert
electrical signals to optical signals (and optical signals to electrical signals). Capable
of transmitting at both 1 and 2 Gbps speeds, each SFP fiber-optic transceiver
supports 850 nm SWL on multimode fiber-optic cable or 1310 nm LWL on
single-mode fiber-optic cable. These miniature optical transceivers provide high port
density and deliver twice the port density of standard removable gigabit interface
converter (GBIC) transceivers.

Ethernet port

The 3534 Model F08 provides a fully IEEE-compliant 10BASE-T or 100BASE-T
Ethernet port for switch management console interface. When a device is
connected to the port, both ends negotiate to determine the optimal speed. The
Ethernet port uses an RJ45 connector. There are two LEDs for the port. One LED
indicates transmit and receive activity and one LED indicates speed (10 Mbps or
100 Mbps). You can configure the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) address for the port from the serial port.

Serial port

An RS232 serial port is provided on the 3534 Model F08. The serial port uses a
DB9 connector. The connector is a header pin block on the system board. The
parameters of the serial port are fixed at 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, no
hardware flow control, 1 start, and 1 stop bit.

You use this connector to configure the internet protocol (IP) address and to recover
the factory default settings of the switch should Flash memory contents be lost. The
serial port connection should not be used to perform normal administration or
maintenance functions. Accessible functions are limited to connecting a terminal to
the port to reinitialize the switch defaults, which restores the switch to its factory
configuration. This is required to restore the switch passwords to a known state and
to allow you to set a specific switch IP address.

Enclosure

The 3534 Model F08 enclosure is designed for you to mount it in a 19-in. rack, with
a height of 1 RETMA unit, but you can use it in a tabletop configuration.

The 3534 Model F08 enclosure has forced-air cooling. The fans push the air from
the rear chassis intake through the enclosure and exhaust the air through venting
holes in the front panel. The SFP media is hot-swappable so that it can be removed
and replaced without interrupting the system power.

Other than the SFP replacement, the 3534 Model F08 has no user-serviceable
parts.

On the front of the unit, there are two port connections (an RS232 connection and
an RJ45 connection). The RJ45 connection provides a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-T
Ethernet port for a full system management console interface. The RS232
connection provides a serial port interface for setting the IP address of the switch
and for resetting the switch to factory defaults.

The fibre-optic cables, Ethernet cables, ac power input cables, and serial port
cables are located on the front of the switch.

Chapter 1. Introduction