Document Outline

• Safety Instructions
  • Notes, Notices, Cautions, and Warnings
  • Safety Caution and Warnings
  • Additional Safety Precautions
    • General Precautions
    • Precautions for Server and Storage Systems
    • Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products
    • Precautions for Products With Modems, Telecommunications, or Local Area Network Options
    • Precautions for Products With Laser Devices
  • When Working Inside Your Computer
  • Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
  • Ergonomic Computing Habits
• Preface
  • About This Guide
  • Warranty and Return Policy Information
  • Other Documents You May Need
  • Typographical Conventions
• Contents
• Installing the Dell™ PowerVault™ 51F Switch
  • Unpacking the PowerVault 51F Switch
  • Cooling Requirements
  • Power Requirements
  • Site Location
  • Installing a GBIC Module With Power On
  • Rack Mounting
    • Before You Begin
      • Recommended Tool
  • Installing the Switch
    • Removing the Doors From the Rack
    • Preparing the Switch for Mounting
    • Adjusting the Bezel Position
    • Installing the Outer Slides
    • Installing the Switch in the Rack
    • Installing the Cable-Management Arm
    • Replacing the Doors on the Rack
  • Stand-Alone Mounting
  • Fibre Channel Cable Connections
  • Ethernet Connection
  • Serial Port Connection
    • System Configurations
    • Serial Cabling and Emissions Requirements
  • Verifying Power-On Self-Test (POST)
    • Setting IP Address Using the Serial Port
    • Resetting Factory Defaults
• PowerVault 51F Topologies
  • Fabric Elements
    • Routing Cost
    • Cascading and Configuring Switches
    • Universal Ports
      • Public Operation
      • Private Operation
  • Sample Fabric Topologies
    • Single-Switch Fabric
    • Two-Switch Sample Topology
      • Increasing Local Bandwidth Within the Fabric
• Managing the PowerVault 51F Switch
  • Compatibility With PowerVault 50F Series Hardware
  • Comparing Switch Management Methods
  • Managing Via Telnet
    • Default Username
    • Changing Passwords
  • Managing With SNMP Under Dell OpenManage
    • SNMP Transports
    • Fabric Element MIB Support
    • PowerVault Switch Vendor-Unique MIB
    • Generic Traps
    • Enterprise Specific Traps
    • Manage Node Configuration
    • Name Server
  • Introducing the PowerVault Switch Manager
• PowerVault 51F Commands
  • General Commands
    • Command Line Editing Commands
    • agtcfgDefault
    • agtcfgSet
    • agtcfgShow
    • aliasShow
    • configure
    • configDefault
    • configShow
    • date
    • diagHelp
    • errDisplayFilter
    • errDump
    • errShow
    • fabricShow
    • fastboot
    • firmwareDownload
    • h
    • help
    • i
    • ifShow
    • ipAddrSet
    • ipAddrShow
    • login
    • logout
    • nsAllShow
    • nsShow
    • passwd
    • portDisable
    • portEnable
    • portErrShow
    • portLogClear
    • portLogDump
    • portStatsShow
    • psShow
    • reboot
    • switchDisable
    • switchEnable
    • switchName
    • switchShow
    • syslogdIp
    • tempShow
    • uptime
    • version
  • License Commands
  • Routing Commands
    • bcastShow
    • fspfShow
    • interfaceShow
    • iodReset
    • iodSet
    • LSDbShow
    • mcastShow
    • nbrStateShow
    • routeHelp
    • topologyShow
    • uRouteConfig
    • uRouteRemove
    • uRouteShow
• Troubleshooting
  • Diagnostic Overview
    • Diagnostic Error Messages
    • Issuing Telnet Commands
    • Isolating a System Fault
    • Removing Power
  • Status and Activity Indicators
    • Front-Panel LED Power Indicators
    • Front-Panel LED Port Indicators
    • Power-On Diagnostics
• Repair and Replacement
  • Field Replaceable Units
  • Replacing the Power Supply
    • Removing the Power Supply
    • Installing the Power Supply
  • Replacing a GBIC Module
    • Removing a GBIC Module
    • Installing a GBIC Module
  • Replacing the Fan Assembly
    • Removing the Switch Cover
    • Removing the Fan Assembly
    • Installing a New Fan Assembly
    • Replacing the Cover
  • Replacing the System Board
    • Tools Required
    • Removing the System Board
    • Installing a System Board
  • Replacing the Chassis
    • Tools Required
    • Removing the Switch Components
    • Installing the New Switch Components
• Getting Help
  • Technical Assistance
  • Help Tools
    • World Wide Web
    • AutoTech Service
    • TechFax Service
    • TechConnect BBS
    • Automated Order-Status System
    • Technical Support Service
  • Problems With Your Order
  • Product Information
  • Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit
  • Before You Call
    • Diagnostics Checklist
  • Dell Contact Numbers
• Error Messages
  • Error Message Formats
  • Error Messages by Firmware Module
    • Panic Errors
    • MQ-QWRITE Error
  • Other Possible Errors
    • Fan Error Message
    • Port Error Messages
    • Thermometer Error Message
• Glossary
  • Definition of Terms
• Index
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • Z