Chapter 1. IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch - QLogic
Chapter 1. IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch - QLogic
Chapter 1. IBM Flex System FC3171 8 Gb SAN Switch - QLogic
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<strong>Chapter</strong> <strong>1.</strong> <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Flex</strong> <strong>System</strong> <strong>FC3171</strong> 8 <strong>Gb</strong> <strong>SAN</strong> <strong>Switch</strong><br />
The <strong>IBM</strong> ® <strong>Flex</strong> <strong>System</strong> <strong>FC3171</strong> 8 <strong>Gb</strong> <strong>SAN</strong> <strong>Switch</strong> is a full-fabric switch that can be<br />
converted to a pass-thru module when configured in transparent mode. This<br />
product installs in an <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Flex</strong> <strong>System</strong> chassis.<br />
This User's Guide contains information and instructions for managing the <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Flex</strong><br />
<strong>System</strong> <strong>FC3171</strong> 8 <strong>Gb</strong> <strong>SAN</strong> <strong>Switch</strong> using QuickTools. This information includes a<br />
description of the QuickTools menus and displays, fabric management tasks, switch<br />
management tasks, and port management tasks.<br />
Related documents<br />
This User’s Guide contains instructions for managing the switch using QuickTools.<br />
Follow the instructions in this User’s Guide after you read the <strong>IBM</strong> Important Notices<br />
document that comes with the switch.<br />
The following related <strong>IBM</strong> documentation contains important, useful information to<br />
help you with the setup, installation, configuration, operation, and troubleshooting<br />
processes for these devices. This documentation is preloaded on the <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Flex</strong><br />
<strong>System</strong> Manager management node and is also available at<br />
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/flexsys/information/index.jsp:<br />
• <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Flex</strong> <strong>System</strong> network device User's Guides<br />
Each type of network adapter has a customized User’s Guide that contains<br />
detailed information about the expansion card, which is compatible with the 8<br />
<strong>Gb</strong> switches. These switches contain connectors for the compute nodes in which<br />
the network adapter is installed.<br />
• <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Flex</strong> <strong>System</strong> Enterprise Chassis Installation and Service Guide<br />
Each type of <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Flex</strong> <strong>System</strong> chassis has a customized Installation and Service<br />
Guide.<br />
• <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Flex</strong> <strong>System</strong> Compute Node Installation and Service Guides<br />
Each type of compute node has a customized Installation and Service Guide.<br />
• <strong>IBM</strong> Notices for Network Devices CD<br />
This CD ships with networking products (adapters, switches, and pass-thru<br />
modules). It contains license documentation and the following documents:<br />
• <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Flex</strong> <strong>System</strong> <strong>FC3171</strong> 8 <strong>Gb</strong> <strong>SAN</strong> <strong>Switch</strong> and Pass-thru Installation and User’s<br />
Guide<br />
This document contains instructions for setting up, installing, removing,<br />
configuring, and troubleshooting the switch.<br />
• <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Flex</strong> <strong>System</strong> <strong>FC3171</strong> 8 <strong>Gb</strong> <strong>SAN</strong> <strong>Switch</strong> Command Line Interface User’s Guide<br />
This document explains how to manage the <strong>SAN</strong> switch using the CLI.<br />
• <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Flex</strong> <strong>System</strong> <strong>FC3171</strong> 8 <strong>Gb</strong> <strong>SAN</strong> <strong>Switch</strong> and Pass-thru CIM Agent Reference Guide<br />
This document describes how the Common Interface Model (CIM) Agent<br />
functions as an implementation of the Storage Management Initiative<br />
(SMI)-Specification <strong>1.</strong>1<br />
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