Preliminar
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Rack and Shelf Administration
SANbox-16HA Fibre Channel Switch
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Installation
59005-03 Rev. A
Installer’s/User’s Manual
Broadcast Zones
Broadcast zones focus the distribution of broadcast messages to only those devices
that need to receive them. This reduces traffic on the fabric and eliminates unneces-
sary message processing. Broadcast zones can overlap and are also assigned by
port.
Rack and Shelf Administration
Switch management uses racks and shelves to organize the fabric topology display
for easier monitoring. A rack consists of one or more shelves. Shelves contain
switch chassis and one or more devices. The default fabric topology display shows
each switch chassis in its own rack. Any device can be moved for display purposes
to any other rack or shelf in the display. By grouping devices and naming racks,
shelves, and devices, you can create a fabric topology display that reflects how
your network functions. Refer to the Switch Management manual for more infor-
mation about rack and shelf administration.
Operating the Switch
The Power Switch and the Test Mode switch on the front of the Switch chassis are
the only operational controls. The Test Mode switch must be set to the position
shown in
Figure 1-5
.
The Switch becomes operational when:
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The Test Mode switch pointer is pointing straight up
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The Switch is connected to an operational power source
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The Power Switch is in the ON (1) position
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And two or more ports are cabled to their respective operational Fibre
Channel devices.
