Dell PowerVault 56F (16P Fibre Channel Switch) Bedienungsanleitung

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xii When transporting a sensitive component, first place it in an antistatic container or packaging. Handle all sensitive components in a static-saf

5-2 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideTo retest a port which has been marked ;03, clear the port and set to %Kusing the diagClearError <

support.dell.com Troubleshooting 5-3. 6&)The color and flash speed of each port’s LED, as described in Table 5-2, indica

5-4 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide7. Fabric analysis; the switch checks for ports connected to other fabric elements. If there are other fabri

support.dell.com Troubleshooting 5-5%1) 

5-6 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide%&Pressing <Enter> while the Port Register Test window is selected displays a remi

support.dell.com Troubleshooting 5-7 (&The camTest verifies that the SID translation required by QuickLoop and implemented using content addr

5-8 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide-NOTE: All ports on the switch must be connected or else the

support.dell.com Troubleshooting 5-9not sent, the switch does not know the port is connected to another port on the same switch and the test fails.An

5-10 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide

support.dell.com Repair and Replacement 6-1$ #$ "This chapter covers the recommended and supported field repair and repl

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support.dell.com Repair and Replacement 6-3$#0&GBIC modules are installed and removed by inserting them into the system board f

6-4 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide$-!Replacing the fan assembly involves removing the the existing fan assembly, and i

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6-6 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide-!, !#')81. Insert the system board module into

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6-8 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide

support.dell.com Getting Help 7-1%& This chapter describes the tools Dell provides to help you when you have a problem with your

7-2 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide "Dell provides a number of tools to assist you. These tools are described in the follow-ing se

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support.dell.com Getting Help 7-50NOTE: Have your Express Service Code ready when you call. The code helps Dell’s automated-support tele

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7-10 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideBelgium(Brussels)Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02 . . . . . . . .

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7-12 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideFrance(Paris/Montpellier)Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0803 . . . . .

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xv!"#This guide is intended for anyone who is installing and managing a Dell PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel switch. It

7-14 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideKorea(Seoul)Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . toll free:

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7-18 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideU.K.(Bracknell)Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

support.dell.com Getting Help 7-19U.S.A.(Austin, Texas)Automated Order-Status System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .toll free: 1-800-433-901

7-20 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide

support.dell.com Error Messages A-1'!This appendix explains the error message format, error message by firmware module, and

A-2 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide0!!'+4!To display error messages by way of Te l n e t :1. From the prompt,

support.dell.com Error Messages A-3INPORT (2) The input port in the IU received by the path selection task is out of range.Check that all paths and ro

xvi$Dell Computer Corporation (“Dell”) manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new

A-4 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideREMPORT (3) Removing an entry from a multi-cast routing table failed.Run the portLogShow command. Con-tact C

support.dell.com Error Messages A-56This module includes errors that cause a system panic to occur. A system panic causes the switch to reb

A-6 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide;;)66The software includes several message queues that are used for inter-task communi-cation. Eac

support.dell.com Error Messages A-7For information on executing these commands, contact Dell for technical assistance.%!This sectio

A-8 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide6Table A-5 shows the port error messages:0+&> &

support.dell.com Error Messages A-96Table A-6 show the thermometer error message.NOTE: Error messages are stored in volatile

A-10 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideThe possible security level values are: 1 — Critical 2 — Error 3 — Warning 4 — Informational 5 — Debug

support.dell.com Error Messages A-11(,An error number (//T++++appears at the end of an error message. Table A-9 matches each error

A-12 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide1020 centralMemoryTest DIAG-CMBISRTO1021 DIAG-CMBISRF1025 DIAG- LCMRS1026 DIAG- LCMTO1027 DIAG- LCMEM1028 D

support.dell.com Error Messages A-13264F DIAG-INIT265F DIAG-PORT_DIED266E DIAG-DATA266F DIAG-TIMEOUT2660 DIAG-STATS(FTX)2661 DIAG-STATS(FRX)2662 DIAG-

xviiSyntax lines consist of a command and all its possible parameters. Commands are displayed in lowercase bold; variable parameters (those for which

A-14 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide6Table A-9 matches each error number with the test that caused the error and the name of

support.dell.com Error Messages A-15DIAG-BUS_TIMEOUT(T;%)5)[portRegTest, sramRetention-Te s t ]ASIC register or ASIC SRAM did not respond to a

A-16 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideDIAG-CMINOCAP(T!--[cmiTest]CMI intended receiver ASIC failed to get CMI capture flagASIC or mainboard fa

support.dell.com Error Messages A-17DIAG-INTNOTCLR(T!"[centralMemoryTest]The interrupt bit could not be clearedASIC failure Replace main-boar

A-18 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideDIAG-POST_SKIPPED(T[switch initialization]POST is skipped; its message recommended that POST be execu

support.dell.com Error Messages A-19FABRIC, SEGMENTED, LOG_WARNINGFabric segmented Incompatible fab-ric parameters/switchesConflict zonesContact custo

A-20 Installation and Troubleshooting GuidePOWER, 1_FAILED, LOG_CRITICALSwitch Power Failure Power supply fail-ureContact customer supportPOWER, 2_FAI

support.dell.com Error Messages A-21PANIC, MALLOC, LOG_PANIC Memory allocation failed OS error Contact customer supportPANIC, FREE, LOG_PANIC Memory f

A-22 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideASIC, MINI_BUFFER, LOG_WARNINGASIC failure OS error Contact customer supportLSDB, LSID, LOG_ERROR Link Stat

support.dell.com Error Messages A-23MCAST, ADDPORT, LOG_WARNINGAdd port failed OS error Contact customer supportMCAST, REMPORT, LOG_WARNINGRemove port

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A-24 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide

support.dell.com Glossary 1%The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acro-nyms used in Del™l user documents

2 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide%The domain number uniquely identifies the switch in a fabric. This switch domain ID is normally autom

support.dell.com Glossary 3A loop is a configuration of devices (for example, JBODs) connected to the fabric via an FL_Port interface card.1

4 Installation and Troubleshooting Guideswitches that make up the fabric. This is for a single copy of the data to be sent to designated destinations.

support.dell.com Index 1#(ADDBRANCH (2), A-3ADDPATH (1), A-4ADDPORT (3), A-3agtcfgSet command, 4-4agtcfgShow command, 4-5aliasShow command, 4-5arb

2 Installation and Troubleshooting Guidecommands (continued)errDump, 4-15fabricShow, 4-17firmwareDownload, 4-18flashDefault, 4-18flashSet, 3-10fspfSho

support.dell.com Index 3errorsADDBRANCH (2), A-3ADDPATH (1), A-4ADDPORT(3), A-3BADSRC (3), A-2diagnostic formats, A-10ENQFAIL (1), A-4failure actions,

4 Installation and Troubleshooting Guidei command, 4-20ifShow command, 4-21INCONSISTENT (0), A-5initialization, 5-3INPORT (2), A-3installationGBIC mo

support.dell.com Index 5passwd command, 4-23passwordschanging, 3-17portdisable, 3-13enable, 3-13throughput, 3-16portDisable command, 4-24portEnable c

xix'%( )&*#+*,-.(-.'# /////////////////////////

6 Installation and Troubleshooting Guidestatus menu, 3-14subnet mask, 3-8supporttechnical, 7-1swFault, 3-20swFCPortScn, 3-20switchDisable command, 4-2

support.dell.com Index 7warmStart, 3-20warnings, vwarranty information, xviwarranty repair or credit, 7-4World Wide Web help tools, 7-26ZOMTIMKILL (0

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xx'%1 #+,-.(-.'# ///////////////////1(Compatibility With PowerVault 5

xxiManage Node Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20Name Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

____________________Information in this document is subject to change without notice.© 2000 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved.Reproductio

xxiiswitchDisable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28switchEnable . . . . . . . . .

xxiiiCMI Conn Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6CAM Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

xxivBefore You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5Diagnostics Checklist.

xxvFigure A-1. errShow Command Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2Figure A-2. MQ-QWRITE Error Example . . . . .

xxviTable A-5. Port Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8Table A-6. Thermometer Error Message

support.dell.com Installing the Dell PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch 1-1

1-2 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide)$.Switch power connection is by way of a switched connector on the switch’s front right sid

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1-4 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideVarious lengths of copper and shortwave optical cables are available from Dell. These cables have been desig

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1-6 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide

support.dell.com PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Topologies 2-1 This chapter

2-2 Installation and Troubleshooting Guideinformation regarding the cost of the shortest path to another switch from which you can derive the number o

support.dell.com PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Topologies 2-3fabric-attached devices communicate, the FL_Port automatically translates b

2-4 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideEach connection is full duplex with transmissions up to 1 Gbps simultaneously, in both directions, between t

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3-4 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideWhen entering a number, the <Up> and <Down> buttons start in the slow mode and change to the fas

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3-8 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide'Configure the switch using the Configuration Menu. Pressing <Enter> while in th

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3-10 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideThe number displayed represents the number of buffers, from 1 to 16, available to the host. For a complete

support.dell.com Managing the PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch 3-11(The operating modes are determined by the host adapter. Th

3-12 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide'  Pressing <Enter> while VC Link Ctl is selected displays the virtual channel link con-

support.dell.com Managing the PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch 3-13 Pressing <Enter> while Frame Collection is selecte

3-14 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideRebooting the switch causes it to immediately exit all current processes and states, and start the POST pro

support.dell.com Managing the PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch 3-154*Pressing <Enter> while Flash Date is selected displays t

vii If any of the following conditions occur, unplug the product from the electrical outlet and replace the part or contact your Dell authorized serv

3-16 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideC — copper,Pressing <Enter> while Port Throughput is selected displays the port throug

support.dell.com Managing the PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch 3-17>The tests available from the Test Menu are part of the diagn

3-18 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide3. Each username (admin, user, other) is displayed in sequence, allowing the admin-istrator to modify each

support.dell.com Managing the PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch 3-19MIB-II system group, interface group, and SNMP group

3-20 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide%Setting up the switch’s SNMP connection to an existing managed network allows the network syst

support.dell.com Managing the PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch 3-21The configurable parameters include the following:SNMPv1 communities (u

3-22 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideCommon Transport (CT) requests and responses including Name Server are recorded in the portLog. A typical t

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4-2 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide&This agtcfgDefault command allows admin to reset the configuration of the Simple Network M

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viiiadapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable. If you must use an extension cable, use a three-wire cable with properly grounded plugs.

4-4 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideIn addition, six communities and respective trap recipients are supported by the agent. The first three comm

support.dell.com PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Commands 4-5#The agtcfgShow command displays current SNMP agent configuration. T

4-6 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideFigure 4-1, Figure 4-2, and Figure 4-3 show examples of the configure command, which is used to set

support.dell.com PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Commands 4-7entered at the prompt, as shown in Figure 4-1. The various configuration sett

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support.dell.com PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Commands 4-11The switch provides the ability to tune the switch in a specific application

4-12 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideTable 4-7 describes the arbitrated loop parameters.VC Class 3 Sets the virtual channel used for Class 3 fra

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ix Move products with care; ensure that all casters and/or stabilizers are firmly con-nected to the computer or storage system. Avoid sudden stops an

4-14 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide&The configDefault command is used to reset some of the switch configuration values to thei

support.dell.com PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Commands 4-15d.MM are the minutese.yy is the year2. Press <Enter> to set the date a

4-16 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide#The errShow command displays all detected errors, one error at a time. The error log stores the last

support.dell.com PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Commands 4-17#The fabricShow command displays a list of switches and multicast a

4-18 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideThe fastboot command initiates a warm reboot that bypasses POST and takes about one minute to reboo

support.dell.com PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Commands 4-193. In the program list, click Dell OpenManage PowerVault Manager, then click

4-20 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideThe help display changes depending on the login user level, license key, and switch model, and will display

support.dell.com PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Commands 4-21#The ifShow command displays a summary of currently running tasks. The

4-22 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideAfter each prompt, the current value is shown inside brackets; the user may enter one of the following acti

support.dell.com PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Commands 4-23#The nsShow command displays local name server information, which inclu

x Ensure that proper airflow is provided to components in the rack. Do not step on or stand on any system/component when servicing other sys-tems/co

4-24 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideThe optional parameter B'48 is a double-quoted, valid user name.If the current password is inco

support.dell.com PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Commands 4-25% 'The portLogClear command clears the data from the port log.

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support.dell.com PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Commands 4-27%#The following example shows the psShow command screen, which displays

4-28 Installation and Troubleshooting GuideThe reboot command reboots the switch to the stored configuration in flash memory and takes about 1 1

support.dell.com PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Commands 4-29Certain restrictions apply to the length and format of the switch name. Spec

4-30 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide(/!!''% switchName The switch nameswit

support.dell.com PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Commands 4-31)%The syslogdIp command sets or displays the switches system log daem

4-32 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide%The uptime command can be used to display the amount of time the switch has been in operation (also k

support.dell.com PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Commands 4-33/License commands are reserved for use by Dell only.$

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4-34 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide%#The following example shows the fspfShow command screen, which displays Fibre Channel Shortest Path

support.dell.com PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Commands 4-35 #The interfaceShow command displays FSPF interface information.

4-36 Installation and Troubleshooting GuidelastUpTime Last time this interface came up.downCount Number of times this interface went downlastDownTime

support.dell.com PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Commands 4-37The iodReset command turns off the in-order delivery option. This co

4-38 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide &#The LSDbShow command displays domain Link State Database entries. The data-base record for any

support.dell.com PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Commands 4-39#The mcastShow command, without parameters, displays multicast tree

4-40 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide4%The following example shows the routeHelp command screen, which displays the routing help commands

support.dell.com PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch Commands 4-41The following is an example of the topologyShow command screen.'

4-42 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide#Table 4-25 shows the uRouteShow command, which displays the port's unicast rout-ing informat

support.dell.com Troubleshooting 5-1This chapter discusses troubleshooting, diagnostic testing, and error messages, including