Contents
Figures ............................v
Tables ............................ vii
Safety and environmental notices .................ix
Safety notices and labels .....................ix
Danger notices ........................ix
Labels ...........................xi
Caution notices ........................xi
Attention notices ....................... xii
Laser safety .......................... xii
Usage restrictions ....................... xii
Rack safety .......................... xiii
Rack installation ....................... xiii
Rack relocation (19″rack).................... xiv
Environmental notices ......................xv
Product recycling and disposal ..................xv
Battery return program ..................... xvi
Cable warning ........................ xvi
About this document ..................... xvii
Who should read this document .................. xvii
Product documents ....................... xvii
Brocade documents ....................... xvii
IBM and Brocade product matrix ................. xvii
Getting help ......................... xviii
How to send your comments ................... xviii
Chapter 1. Introducing the SAN16B-2 switch .............1
Features and functions of the SAN16B-2 switch .............1
Supported connectivity ......................2
Switch characteristics .......................2
Port side of the SAN16B-2 switch .................2
Non-port side of the SAN16B-2 switch................3
Supported (optional) features ....................3
Additional Port Activation.....................3
Full Fabric Activation ......................3
Fabric Watch .........................3
Advanced Security .......................4
Performance Bundle (Performance Monitoring and ISL Trunking) ......4
Chapter 2. Installing and configuring the SAN16B-2 ..........7
Items included with the switch ....................7
Installation and safety considerations .................8
Facility requirements ......................8
Electrical requirements .....................9
Environmental requirements and considerations ............9
Installing astand-alone SAN16B-2 ..................9
Installing aSAN16B-2 into an EIA cabinet ...............10
Time required ........................10
Items required ........................10
Installation instructions .....................10
Cabling and configuring the SAN16B-2 ................16
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