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[ Quick Start Guide ] QUICK START GUIDE SilverStorm™ 9120 INSTALLATION d[...]
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Purchasers of OEM products should consult with th e OEM for sup port. Support Headquarters QLogic Cor poration 4601 Dean Lakes Blvd Shakopee, MN 55379 QLogic W eb Site www .qlogic.com T echnical Support Web Site support.qlogic.com T echnical Support Email support@qlogic.com T echnical T raining Emai l tech.training@qlogic.com North American Region [...]
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1 SilverS torm 9120 Quick S t art Guide Pre-Installation Checklist Before beginning the actual installation, the Site Im plementation Engineer must perform the following tasks: Step 1. Check the packing list to ve rify all ordered equipment has been received. The box should contain: ❑ A SilverStorm 9120 switch with the following pre-installed: ?[...]
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2 ❑ Release Notes. Step 2. Unpack the equipment. Step 3. Inspect the equipment fo r any shipping damage. NOTE: Any shipping damage should be reported to the shipping company . Step 4. V erify that the equipmen t shipped matches the packing list. T ools and Equipment Required ❑ An ESD wrist strap ❑ A #2 Phillips screwdriver ❑ Pen (felt-tip) [...]
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3 Installation T asks NOTE: Before per forming the installation tasks, take a few minutes to review the figures below . It is important to understand the slot numbering for the leaf modules and spine modules (and the corresponding spine RJ-45 por ts). It is also important to understand the slot numbering for the fans and power supplies (and the cor[...]
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4 T o perform the actual switch installation, the site implementation engine er must perform the following tasks, which are detaile d in this se ction. Step 1. Check the installation site to verify the installation of cabinet power feeds, rails, and grounding. Step 2. Inspect the packaging and e quipment for any shipping damage. Any shipping damage[...]
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5 ❑ Flow control = XON/XOFF Step 2. P ower up the switch. Step 3. T o change the switch default IP address e nter: setChassisIpAddr -h ipaddress -m netMas k where -h ipaddress is the new IP address in do tted decimal (i.e., xxx.xxx.x xx.xxx) format, and -m netMask is the new subnet mask in dotted de cimal (i.e., xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) format. Step 4. T[...]
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6 where -h ipaddress is the new IP address in do tted deci mal (i.e., xxx.xxx.xxx.x xx) format, and -m netMask is the new subnet mask in dotted de cimal (i.e., xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) format. Step 7. T o change the switch default gatew ay IP address enter: setDefaultRoute -h ipaddress where -h ipaddress is the new default gateway IP address in dotted dec [...]
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7 Step 5. T ype in the new switch IP address. Step 6. T ype in the new net mask. Step 7. Click Apply . Step 8. T o change the switch def ault gateway , from the main menu select OOB LAN IP then Set Default Gateway IP . The following screen is displayed: Figure 4. Set Default Gateway IP Window Step 9. T ype in the correct swit ch def ault gateway IP[...]
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8 Step 2. Check that the CD has been mounted. T ype ls /mnt/cdrom . The system returns a list of files on the CD . Step 3. Create a subdirectory on the drive where the documentation will reside. Step 4. T ype cp /mnt/cdrom/<SUBDIRECTORY NAME> /<SUBDIRECTORY NAME> to copy the documentation to the subdirectory created in Step 3. Step 5. N[...]
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9 Declaration of Conformity QLogic Corporation. 26650 Aliso Viejo Pa rkway Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Phone: 949.389.6000 www.qlogic.com QLogic Corporation dec lares the following product is in compliance with the following stan dards. Product identificati on: Name: 144 Port Infin iBand Switch Model/T ype: SilverStorm 9120 Standards applied: FCC Part 15[...]
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J QLogic Corporation 26650 Aliso Viejo P arkway Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 949.389.6000 www .qlogic.com D000010-002 Rev . A[...]