RCA Fibre Channel Switch - Manual (Page 3)

16 April, 2003 Fibre Channel Switch 3
Contents
Welcome .............................................................................................................................. 7
How to use the manuals.................................................................................................. 8
Support for your Fibre Channel switch ............................................................................ 8
Installing a Switch in a Profile Video Network ...................................................................... 9
Profile System Software Requirements......................................................................... 10
PDR Series Fibre Channel firmware and driver requirements ...................................... 11
Loading PDR Series firmware .................................................................................. 11
Loading Fibre Channel Server firmware................................................................... 12
Configuring Fibre Channel on your PDR Series systems ............................................. 12
Configuring your Fibre Channel switch ......................................................................... 14
Enter administrator mode ......................................................................................... 14
Configure Ethernet LAN settings .............................................................................. 14
Verify firmware version ............................................................................................. 15
Port and switch configuration ................................................................................... 16
Connecting devices to the switch .................................................................................. 19
Cable lengths ........................................................................................................... 19
Fabric topology ......................................................................................................... 19
Compatible Fibre Channel Devices .......................................................................... 19
Monitoring your switch with NetCentral.............................................................................. 20
SNMP configuration ...................................................................................................... 21
Setting port aliases........................................................................................................ 23
Monitoring Status .......................................................................................................... 24
Troubleshooting with NetCentral ................................................................................... 26
Maintenance procedures ................................................................................................... 27
Resetting the switch to factory defaults......................................................................... 27
Resetting the switch manually....................................................................................... 27