Dell PowerVault 56F (16P Fibre Channel Switch) - Manual

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KNOWN ISSUES FOR DELL(TM) POWERVAULT(TM) 50F, 51F AND 56F
FIBRE CHANNEL SWITCHES AND DELL POWERVAULT SWITCH MANAGER
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This readme file contains the following sections:
* Introduction
* Technical Updates for Dell PowerVault Fibre Channel Switches
* Technical Updates for Dell PowerVault Switch Manager
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INTRODUCTION
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This readme file contains information about known issues that
may not be covered in the product documentation for the
Dell PowerVault 50F, 51F, and 56F Fibre Channel switches and
Dell PowerVault Switch Manager.
You can find information about other known issues in the
following guides:
* "Dell Storage Area Network Installation Guide"
* "Dell PowerVault 50F User's Guide"
* "Dell PowerVault 50F Installation and Troubleshooting Guide"
* "Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel User's Guide"
* "Dell PowerVault 51F 8-Port Fibre Channel Installation
and Troubleshooting Guide"
* "Dell PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel User's Guide"
* "Dell PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Installation
and Troubleshooting Guide"
* "Dell PowerVault 5xF Switches Zoning Guide"
* "Dell PowerVault Switch Manager User's Guide"
For Storage Area Network (SAN) 2.0 or later and/or zoning
with the Switch Manager User Interface, the firmware on the
switch must be the following version numbers or higher:
* Dell PowerVault 50F: v1.6d5_dell
* Dell PowerVault 51F and 56F: v2.1.7
Always refer to the Dell Support World Wide Web site
(http://www.support.dell.com) for the most current information.
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TECHNICAL UPDATES FOR DELL POWERVAULT FIBRE CHANNEL SWITCHES
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The following information relates to operating the Dell
PowerVault 50F, 51F, and 56F Fibre Channel switches:
* In Fabrics that have both the PowerVault 51F or 56F with 50F
switches, do not connect any private loop devices to the
PowerVault 51F or 56F switch. The PowerVault 50F switch only
supports a maximum of 32 phantom devices on its FL_Ports.
When the translative mode is enabled at the FL_Port port
where a private loop device is connected, the switch assigns
a phantom port for each device on the fabric. The translative
mode makes it possible for private loop devices to communicate
with other devices connected to the fabric.
* The Ethernet port on the switch autonegotiates only when
connecting. If the parameters change while the switch is
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