StorageWorks Fibre Channel Switch

Quick Setup Guide

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1 Quick Setup Guide

Introducing the StorageWorks Fibre Channel Switch

The Compaq StorageWorks Fibre Channel switch is a

16–port gigabit switch that consists of a motherboard, a

The CPU daughter board contains the switch CPU,

memory, and an Ethernet port. The interface cards are

dual G_Port or dual FL_Port interfaces that operate in

single-node or switch-to-switch connections, while

the interface cards to support fiber–optic transmission

receiving port to the transmitting port, providing the

transmit port is free, without waiting for the end of the

frame to be received. This provides a low–latency data

path through the switch.

buttons that permit local management of the switch, but

you can also manage the switch remotely via the Web,

Telnet, or Simple Network Management Protocol

(SNMP). These three remote methods can be employed

over an Ethernet network, providing an Internet Protocol

example, you can start a diagnostic from the front panel

and via Telnet.

Minimum set–up of the switch is accomplished simply by

setting the Ethernet IP address; for details about further

set–up and configuration refer to the Fibre Channel

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• Install a GBIC module in switch port 0.

• Connect the fiber–optic cable from the Storageworks

subsystem to the GBIC Ê.

• When

• Press the enter button (3) to display the switch

• Use the up (5) and down buttons to increment or

• When you have set the address, press the enter button

• Turn on the power switch Ì.