IBM TotalStorage SAN16M-R SAN Installation And Service Manual Download

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Contents

Chapter 1

Overview

Introduction ..........................................................................................1
SAN Router...........................................................................................2

SAN Router physical description...............................................4
Operational features.....................................................................5

Element Manager overview ...............................................................7
Software requirements ........................................................................8
Before installing the SAN Router ......................................................9

Required tools and materials ......................................................9
Package contents.........................................................................10
Safety precautions.......................................................................10

Chapter 2

Installing and connecting the SAN Router

Installing the SAN Router ................................................................13
Task 1: Verifying installation requirements...................................14

Gathering preliminary site information ..................................14

Task 2: Mounting the SAN Router ..................................................16

Surface mounting the SAN Router ..........................................16
Mounting the SAN Router in an equipment rack..................16

Task 3: Powering up the SAN Router.............................................17
Task 4: Preparing to configure the SAN Router............................19
Task 5: Connecting the VT100 or emulation terminal to the
RS-232 management port..................................................................20
Task 6: Preparing the SAN Router for Element Manager access 21

Set the IP address for the network management port using
CLI.................................................................................................21

Task 7: Initiating the Element Manager..........................................23

Before you connect the SAN Router to the network .............23

Task 8: Connecting Intelligent/TCP ports .....................................24
Task 9: Connecting fibre channel ports ..........................................24

Fibre Channel port connections................................................24

Task 10: Configure and enable call home notification .................25
IP address management....................................................................26
SFP connectors and cables ................................................................26

SFP cable requirements..............................................................27

Cable specifications ...........................................................................27
Cable guidelines.................................................................................28
Management port pinouts ................................................................29