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ii T able of Contents 1 Introduction ............. ....................... ................... ............ 1 2 Installation ............... .............. .............. .............. ............ 3 3 Management ............ ....................... ....................... ...... 11 4 T ech nical Refere nce...... .............. .............. ....[...]

1 CHAPTER 1 Introduction About Th is Guide This guide is desi gned to provide the user with the ne cessary informati on to install the V ixel Mo del 335 Sw itch and ass ociated S mall Form- Factor Plug gable T ransceivers (SFPs) for use in Fibre Chann el applica tions in typi cal Storage Are a Networks (S ANs). Overview The twelve -port switch prov[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 1 Introduct ion 2 Fibre Channel-Ar bitrated Loop The Fibre Chann el-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) is a n ANSI standard (X3T11) d esigned to provide sha red bandwid th over low-c ost media. Early adopters prima rily use the SC SI protocol transported over Fibre Chan nel for dis tributed s[...]

3 CHAPTER 2 Installation Unpacking th e Switch T o unpack the swi tch: 1. Inspect th e outer shi pping conta iner for any damage tha t may have o c curred i n shipping and rep ort any sign of damage to the appropr iate shipp ing agenc y . 2. Remove the switch f r om the s hipping con tainer; s ave the shi pping co ntainer , foam, and anti-s tatic b[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 2 Instal latio n 4 Using Small Form-Factor Pl uggable (SFP) T ransceivers The switch supports any SFP modu le that compli es with the S FP specificatio n as prod uce d by MSA con so rti um. The SFPs are “hot-plug gable” into th e switch which a llows host compu ters, servers an[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 2 Instal latio n 5 Setting Up the Switch Before th e switch can establish com munication with you r network, i ts IP Addres s needs to be changed from its default value. T o set the IP Address: 1. Attach one end o f an RS-232 null modem cable to the serial port on the work station;[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 2 Instal latio n 6 Note: FC-AL compat ible nodes must perform initializati on procedures upon po wer -up in order to function properly . It is the respon sibility of the Fibre Channel driv er software on FC-AL no des to perfo rm the initi alization or re- initializ ation (depe ndin[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 2 Instal latio n 7 Port LEDs Port LEDs indicate the current sta tus of the pa rticular po rt.The switch u ses two port LEDs: SFP Statu s and Por t Bypassed/ Port Activity . The Port Bypass ed and Port Activity LEDs share the same yellow/gr een LED. Figure 2-3. Port LEDs System LEDs[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 2 Instal latio n 8 An explana tion of the Po rt LED indicato rs is listed below: SFP Status LED Port Bypassed/ Activity LED Indicati on Off Off Normal s tatus of operation fo r ports in which SFPs are not insta lled. The port will be in the bypass state, which preclude s the port f[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 2 Instal latio n 9 Cascading Switches Cascading allo ws you to co nnect two or mo re switches togethe r to increase the number of ports and availabl e devices. The sw itch allows y ou to link up to 12 switches. Mult iple cascade s between switches p rovide lin k and comm unication [...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 2 Instal latio n 10 2. Y ou may not hav e multiple casc ades in Zones 2 -12. Figure 2-6. NOT ACCEP T ABLE: Multiple cascades in Zones 2-12 3. Y ou may h ave a si ngle cas cade in Zon e s 2-12 only . Figure 2-7. ACCEP T ABLE: Single Cascade in Zones 2-12 Only 4. Y ou may not c reate[...]

11 CHAPTER 3 Management Overview The sw itch util izes bo th a W eb Mana ger i nterf ace and a Com mand L ine I nterf ace (CL I) to manage the swi tch. Y o u can change the switch’ s de vice identifica tion, upgrade firmware, configure switch settings and polic ies, define severity levels for event message s, and configure z oning. Using the W eb[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 12 Figure 3-1. W eb Ma nage r Home Pag e The W eb Manager for the selected switch appears, and monitoring is availab le. Configura tion links and elements are vi sible only wh en you are l ogged in , as noted in “Using the Command Lin e Interface (CLI)” on page 36[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 13 Config uring the S witch A quick list of frequent c onfigurati on tasks and their locatio ns is shown her e. More detailed information on e ach conf iguration ta sk follows the table. Onc e you reach th e location, y ou may need to click Change Set tings and/or oth[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 14 System Informa tion Settings The System Informations page displays the switch’ s parameters and genera l conf igur ati on s etti ngs. T o view the syste m settings, clic k System . The System Information page appears. Figure 3-2. System Information Page The displ[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 15 T o modify the current settings, click C hange Setting s . The System Informati on page appear s with the f ields ava ilable for modification . Figure 3-3. System Information (Change Settings) Page Netwo rk Settings Y ou can chang e the switch’ s network s etti n[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 16 4. Y ou must reset the switch for the new netw ork settings to become active. T o re set the switch in the W eb Mana ger, click Ho me and then clic k Reset Switch . Y ou may also reset the switch through th e CLI. See “Resetting the Switch” on page 51. Swit ch [...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 17 Downloa d ing the Sw i tch Con figur ation Y ou can dow nload the c urrent switc h configur ation to the W eb Mana ger . The configu ration file displ a ys in t ext format. T o downlo ad the switch c onfiguratio n, click Downloa d Switch Configuration File . A text[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 18 T o chan ge the Time Mod e: 1. From the T ime Mode d rop-down box, se lect the desired time setting. 2. C lic k Submit . T o use a time ser ver: 1. Se le ct Serv er in the T ime Mode dr op-down box. 2. Enter the IP Address for th e time server in the T ime Server t[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 19 T o change the firmware settings: 1. C lic k Chang e Firmware Settings . 2. C lic k Switch Image for execu tion on ne xt boot to swap the current firmware imag e and the alternate firmware image. Th e pa ge informs yo u of which firmware image will be loaded on the[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 20 FC Switch Info rmation The FC Switch Information pa ge displays th e switch view b y ports. Each port di splays the zone, uti lization percentage, and associated ALP A(s). Y ou can ide ntify all ports in a specific z one by hig hlighting tha t zone. T o view the sw[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 21 OS Inform ation The Ord ered S ets In format ion page displays the Ordere d Sets t hat are bein g tr ansmitt ed on the switch by their as sociated port number . T o view the Ordered Sets Informatio n page: 1. C lic k FC Switch . Th e FC Switch Info rmation page app[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 22 RRDY The receiving node on thi s port has sent an R_RDY si gnal, indicating that it is ready for a frame to be transmitted ove r the link. CLS The port is attempting to be gin the process of closing the current loop circuit. OPN The port is at tempting to ope n com[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 23 T o highlight a specific zon e, click the Highlight Zone dro p -down bo x and selec t the desired zone . The highlighte d zone disp lays in color . Figure 3-11 . Ordered Set Informa tion Page w ith High lighted Zon es Port Usage I nformatio n The Receive d Port Uti[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 24 The Utilization Pe rcentages values are: The sam ple perio d, average w indows s ize, and p eak/low w indow size values ar e also disp lay ed. T o highlight a specific zone to view traffic patterns, click the Highli ght Zone drop -do wn box and select th e desired [...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 25 3. C lic k Submit to accept the changes. 4. C lic k Back to Port Usage to view the new settings. Port Setting s The Port I n formati on page disp lays the port sta tus for eac h port on the switch. T o view the port setting s, click Po rt . The Por t Informati on p[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 26 T o highlight a specific zon e, click the Highlight Zone dro p -down bo x and selec t the desired zone . The highlighte d zone disp lays in color . Figure 3-16 . Port Informa tion Page w ith Highlight e d Zones T o view info rmation on a transceiver con nected to a[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 27 T o modify the port cascade settings: 1. C lic k Chan ge Port Casc ade Se ttings . The Cascade Informat ion page appears. Figure 3-18 . Cascade Informatio n Page 2. On this page, you can view the port settings, highlight a specific zone , or change the port cascade[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 28 5. A fter makin g chan ge s, cl ick Submit to accept the changes. T o highlight a specific zon e, click the Highlight Zone dro p -down bo x and selec t the desired zone . The highlighte d zone disp lays in color . Figure 3-19 . Cascade Informatio n Page with Highli[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 29 Policy Setting s Policies defin e switch opera tion and determ ine how the sw itch handles error recovery . The Poli cies page displays the switch policie s that are enab led or disable d. T o view the poli cy settings, click Policy . The Policie s page appe ars. F[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 30 T o update the switch’ s policies: 1. C lic k Chan ge Settin gs on the Polic y page. The Policies page appears with fields available for modification. Figure 3-21 . Policies (Cha nge Settings) Pa ge 2. Y ou can select w hether to enable or disable a specific poli[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 31 Zone Sett ings The switch uses two types of por t zoning: O verlapping and Non-Ov erlapping Z ones. W ith overlappi ng zoning, devic es on one p o rt are not allow ed to see dev ices on anot her port, y et those sa me device s can both s ee a device on a third p or[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 32 The Zone Information p a ge displ ays the curre nt zoning confi g uration, th e ports in e ach zone, the zone state, the init count, and th e time duration ("up time") for the zone. T he displayed settings are listed be low: Overlapp ing Zo nes Overlappi [...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 33 T o config ure the overlappin g ports: 1. C lic k Change Overla pping Zones . The Ov erlappin g Zone 1 I nformation pag e appears with th e ports available for modifica tion. Figure 3-26 . Overla pping Zone 1 I nformati on (Configura tion) Page 2. Click the appropr[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 34 Note: Y ou can have simultane ous overlap ping and non-ov erlapping zoning . Overlap ping zonin g operate s in Zone 1 and non-over lapping zonin g operate s in Zones 2-12. T o view the non-ove rlapping z oning, clic k No n Over lapp ing . The Non Overlapping Zone I[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 35 T o highlight a specific zon e, click the Highlight Zone dro p -down bo x and selec t the desired zone . The highlighte d zone disp lays in color . Figure 3-29 . Non-Overla pping Zones Informatio n (Configuration) Page with Highlighted Zo nes[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 36 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) The Command Line Interface (CLI) allows y ou to complete several switch manag ement tasks ove r Ethernet th rough a teln e t session or through a direct se rial link. Wh ile both the CLI a nd W eb Manager inte rfaces all ow yo[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 37 Config uring the S witch The CLI ena bles you to con figure the swit ch settings, policie s, and zoning . A list of frequent switch configu ration tasks and their commands is sho wn here. Refer to the provide d page number fo r more detailed information o n each co[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 38 Changin g the Switch’ s IP Parame ters T o view the curre nt switch co nfiguration, type co at the prom pt. The Co nfiguration Menu ap pears: Befor e t he swi tch ca n es tab lis h comm unic atio n with your netw ork , its IP ad dre ss ne eds to be changed from i[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 39 Managi ng the Fir mwar e T o view the current firmwa re settings and a complete list of comma nds, type fw at the prompt. The Internal Firmware V ersions list and Firmwa re Menu appear: The Internal Firmware V ersions list displays the current and alternate firmwar[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 40 d. T y pe th e fo llow ing an d pre ss En ter . quit 4. In the termina l session window , type 1 to verify a nd store the new firmw are. The following message appears. Ty p e fw , then type 1 . The active and alternate fir mware versions are disp layed. 5. If the ?[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 41 6. T ype fw , then type 1 . The active and alternate fir mware versions are disp layed. 7. If the “a lternate ve rsion” is a nything o ther than th e firmware you just downloade d, verify that the file is good and repeat th e download. 8. If you want to activat[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 42 4. If you w ant to edit any of the listed op tions, type the n umber correspond ing to the desi red opti on (co mmuni ty [p ass word] , se v erity , state, or mode) and follow the prom pts. 5. T ype 5 to save changes and exit. The T rap De stinat ion T able menu ap[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 43 Chang ing the CLI /W eb Pass word Note: If you d o not remembe r your p assword, call your cu stomer service representative. One pas sword is u sed to ac cess both the W eb Man a ger an d the Comm and Line Interface. Y ou can change the password throu gh the Comman[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 44 Policies Note: The mc comman d must be ent er ed pri or to issuing one of the s ubmenu command s. Y ou can vie w the curre nt global poli c y setting s and con figure the s witch to use the policies you se lect. Note : Before you ty pe a comm and for po rt polic ie[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 45 T o enable o r disable a po licy: 1. Enter the number f or the desir ed policy . 2. E nter 2 to enable the policy o r 3 to disa ble the policy . T o view your chang es, type mc and an upda ted list app ears. Threshold I nforma tion Note: The Thres hold settings s h[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 46 Actio ns Additiona l actions a re avail able from the Managemen t Agent Menu. An explan ation of the actions follows: T o perform an action, enter the sp ecific nu mber for the action and follow the promp ts. Action Descrip tion Reset switch Resets the switch. Rese[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 47 Chang ing the Sw itchi ng Mode The Switc h Menu allows y ou to configu re the switch, v iew specific switch information, and turn o n/off the switching mode. T o activate the switch control c ommand, type sw at the prompt. The S witch Menu appea rs. Additiona l inf[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 48 Ports Displays all information concerning a specific port. When a port number (e.g., 2) is entered, the default port number (1) is c hange d to the new port number . Y ou can also change the port policies. T o v iew port inf ormation, type 7 at the prompt. T o see [...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 49 Displaying Ports The Sh ow Port co mmand displ ays all informat ion concer ning a s pecific por t and a llows you to c hange the po rt policies. T o configur e the currently sel ected port, typ e po at the prompt.T o activate the show port command fo r a specific p[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 50 Setting Description Control Enables you to configure control of the port. Select from: (2) auto – the default setting. The swit ch controls the p ort and prevents the insertion of incom patible ports which may cause disruption. (3) bypass – removes a port from [...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 51 Viewing the Eve nt Log The event log comman d enables yo u to view the ev ent log. T o activ ate the event log co mmand, type: ev at the prompt. The switch event log is very go od for trou bleshooting , as it show s the events on the switch in cluding by pass even [...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 52 Changin g the S witch’ s Opera ting Speed The link speed co mmand enabl es you to change the switch’ s op erating speed. T o activa te the link sp eed control , type lsp at the pr ompt. Enter either a "2" for 1 Gbps or a "3" for 2 Gbps. Y ou[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 3 M anagement 53 Non-Overl apping Zo ning Conf igurati on Note: Ports 11 and 12 c an only be in Zone 1. The non -overlapping zones feat ure enables you to as sign each p ort on the switc h to one of 12 a vailable zones. Each zone is unique which allows for 6 sepa rate zone s to fun[...]

54 CHAPTER 4 T echnical Reference T echnical Suppor t Before cont acting Customer S upport, ch eck for solution s in this g uide. Contac t information for T echnic al Support is p rovided in the W elcome Le tter that came wi th your switch. T echnical Su pport 54 T rouble shooting 5 5 Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Issues 5 6 Fibre Channel Refer[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 4 T echni cal Reference 55 T roubl eshoot ing Some co mmon trou bleshootin g situations are liste d below wi th suggeste d courses o f action. Situation* Recommended Action No LEDs a re on. Ma ke sure that the switch is plugged into an adequate AC power source (shown in “O perati[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide CHAPTER 4 T echni cal Reference 56 Small Form-Facto r Pluggable (SF P) Issues Items to ch eck for common SFP -related symptoms are li sted below . Fibre Channel References The follo wing boo ks give u seful inform ation abo ut Fibre Cha nnel. • Alan F . Benner , Fibre Ch annel. McGraw-H [...]

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58 APPENDIX A Specifications Specifications The switch’ s specifi cations are listed below: Specifica tions 58 Operating Conditions 5 9 Number of Ports 12 Operating Rate 1.0625 or 2.125 Gbps Port Media T ype SFP Enclosure 1U ful l-rack form factor Mana geme nt In terf ace RS-232 or 10Ba seT Ethernet Operating M ode Switching or N on-switching mod[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide APPENDIX A Specifications 59 Operating Condit ions The switch must be op er ated i n a clean, dry enviro nment with unrestricted airflow . Air flows in th rough the cosmetic end and out th rough the bus iness end (s ometimes called the transceiver end or “ba ck-of-box”). T o avoid ove [...]

60 APPENDIX B CLI Console Commands Conso le Command s All of the com mands below are ordered generall y by category . The format of the command s is given i n the list, ho wever , the “help” comma nd at the command lin e may give e ven more detail . Gene ral C ommand s 60 Brow se Co mmands 60 Acti on Co mmands 61 Command Syntax Action General C[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide APPENDIX B CLI Console Comma nds 61 Show Hardware Menu sh Di splays hardware informa tion and versions. Show Enclosure Menu se Displays information on fan status, temperature, controller status, a nd management sta tus. Show Diagnostics Menu sd Di splays diagnostic regist ers for the defau[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide APPENDIX B CLI Console Comma nds 62 Configure Non- overlapping Zones noz noz z:p,p,p.. z:p p.. z.. Configures ports for no n-overlapping z ones. Va l u e s : z = zone number 1 to 12 p = port number 1 to 12 Note: Unspecified ports are placed into zone 1. Each port must be in one non -overla[...]

63 APPENDIX C Event Messages The event messag es are listed by refe rence numbe r . Also include d are the event descriptions, rec ommended actions, refere nce numbers, and the me ssage’ s applicable severity le vel, which are each defined below: • Emergency—imme diate action requ ired; system failing • Alert—unreco verable co ndition rep[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide APPENDIX C Event Messages 64 132 Z one up t hen dow n The zo ne state has cycle d through the “u p” and “down” states sev eral times. Cu rrent zone state (at the time of thi s message) i s dow n. --- W arning 133 Zone d own th en up The zone state has cycled through the “u p” a[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide APPENDIX C Event Messages 65 203 Port switch connect overf low A numbe r of stalls have occurre d in a sp ecific amoun t of tim e. --- Info 204 Port switch stall An instance occurred where two de vice s cou ld not disc on- nect c ommunic ations wi th one another . --- Info 205 P ort swi tc[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide APPENDIX C Event Messages 66 272 D aytime m ode changed The current daytime mode (none , user , server) has changed. --- Info 273 Daytime server IP Address changed The IP Address f or the daytime serv er has ch ange d. --- Info 274 Daytime server updat e per iod changed The a mount of time[...]

67 APPENDIX D Loop ID—AL_P A Cross References Arbitrated Loo p Physical Add resses AL_P A Loop ID AL_P A Loop ID AL _P A Loop ID (hex) (hex) (decimal) (hex) (hex) (decimal) (hex) (he x) (dec imal ) EF 00 0 A3 2B 43 4D 56 86 E8 01 1 9F 2C 44 4C 57 87 E4 02 2 9E 2D 45 4B 58 88 E2 03 3 9D 2E 46 4A 59 89 E1 04 4 9B 2F 47 49 5A 90 E0 05 5 98 30 48 47 [...]

68 APPENDIX E Gloss ary AL_P A or Arbitrated Loop Physic al Addre ss A one-byte v alue used t o identify a port in an Arbitrate d Loop topology . The va lue of the AL_P A corresp onds to bits 7:0 of th e 24-bit Native Ad dress Identifier . Arbitrated Loop A Fibre Channel to pology structured as a loop and requirin g a port to success fully arbitrat[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide APPENDIX E Glossary 69 Non-ove rlapping Zones Enables the switch to be divided into se parate environme nts, where ea ch envir onment sus tains a complete 127-d evice AL_PA space. Open An Arbitrated Loo p protocol used to estab lish a switc h circuit. Overlappin g Zones Device s on one p o[...]

70 Index A AL_P A-Loop ID Cross Refe rences.... 6 7 attaching devices .............. ................. . 5 C cascading sw itches ................ ............. 9 Command L ine Interface (CLI) ........ 36 configu ring switch ......... ........... 37 configur ing switch informatio n . 3 8 configu ring traps ...... ................ 41 connecting to ..[...]

V ixel Model 33 5 Insta llation & Configu ration G uide Index 71 S setup ......... ................. ................. ....... 5 SFPs ........................... ........................ 4 shipped conte nts .............. ................ 11 specification s ........................ ........... 58 switch ....... ............................ ....[...]