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    [ Quick Start Guide ] QUICK START GUIDE z FIBRE CHANNEL SWITCH INSTALLATION SANbox 5800V Series for Windows Operating Systems[...]

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    Please feel free to c ontact your QLogic approv ed reseller or QLogic T echnical Support at any phase of in tegration for assistance. QLog ic T echnical Support can be reache d by the following methods: Web http://support.qlogic.com E-mail support@qlogic.com The QLogic knowledge database c ontains troubleshooting information for the QLogic HBAs. Ac[...]

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    3 Quick S t art Guide Installation Instructions Congratulations on your purchase of the SANbox ® 5800V Series Stackable Fibre Chan nel Switch. This guide describes the steps to install and activate your new switch using a Windows ® workstation. For advanced options and instructions (including Solaris ® , Linux ® , and Mac OS X ® installati ons[...]

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    4 Step 3. Stack Switches Y ou can connect up to six switches together through the XP AK ports using XPAK switch stacking c ables. Stacking provides performance and fail-over while preserving ports for device s. ❑ For a 2-switch stack, use two 3-inch stacking cables. ❑ For a 3-switch stack, use two 3-inch stacking cables and one 9-inch stac king[...]

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    5 Step 4. Install T r ansceivers An SFP transceiver is required for e ach SFP port that will be connected to a device or another swi tch. The SFP ports support 2-Gbps, 4-Gbps, and 8- Gbps transmission. The XPAK ports support 10-Gbps transmission and can be upgraded to 20-Gbps with a license key. The standard switch model activates SFP ports 0–7 p[...]

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    6 Step 8. Log In to the Switch Y ou can log in to and manage the switch using the command line inter face or the QuickT ools web applet. This guide will describe the use of QuickT ools. ❑ Open an Internet browser and enter the d efault IP address 10.0.0.1 t o start the QuickT ools web applet. ❑ Log in to the switch using t he default user name [...]

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    © 2009 QLogic Corporation. QLo gic, the QLogic logo, SANbo x, an d Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 are trademarks or registered trademarks of QLogic Corporation. Mi crosoft , Wi ndows, and In ternet Explorer are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. MacOS X is a registere d trademar k of Apple Computer , Inc. Linux is a registered trade[...]

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    *50861-02 B* QLogic Corporation 26650 Aliso Vi ejo Parkway Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 949.389.6000 ww w .qlogic.com 50861-02 B[...]