Index

19-inch rack
Fibre Channel Hub Rackmounting Requirements

administrator password
Factory Defaults

airflow
Selecting a Spot for the Hub

ANSI standard
System Specifications

AutoLIP
Automatic Loop Reconfiguration
See also LIP F7.
Automatic LIP F8 Word Substitution and Bypass

automatic loop reconfiguration
Automatic Loop Reconfiguration
See also LIP F7.
Automatic LIP F8 Word Substitution and Bypass

bit rate
System Specifications

BootP setting
Changing TCP/IP Settings: Internet Browser Interface
Setting BootP, DHCP, and RARP Parameters

cable
copper, connecting
Using Copper Cabling
fiber optic, connecting
Using Fiber Optic Cabling

cable
cascade
Connectors and Ports
connecting
Cascading Two Hubs (Optional)
length
Connectors and Ports
marketing code
Connectors and Ports
compatible
Fibre Channel Cabling Options for the Hub
fibre channel
Fibre Channel Cabling Options for the Hub
connecting
Using Copper Cabling
part numbers
Fibre Channel Cabling Options for the Hub

cabling
cascaded hubs
Cascading Two Hubs (Optional)
Ethernet port
Cabling the Management Port
fibre channel port
copper cables
Using Copper Cabling
fiber optic cables
Using Fiber Optic Cabling
fibre channel port
Cabling Servers, Workstations, and Storage to the Fibre Channel Hub
limit
Cabling Servers, Workstations, and Storage to the Fibre Channel Hub
management port
Cabling the Management Port
routing space requirements
Fibre Channel Hub Rackmounting Requirements
serial port
Cabling the Management Port

cascade
Cascaded Hubs
and hub address
Cascaded Hubs
cable
Connectors and Ports
connecting
Cascading Two Hubs (Optional)
length
Connectors and Ports
marketing code
Connectors and Ports
limit
Cascaded Hubs
port numbering
Cascaded Hubs

CLI
command summary
Command-Line Interface Summary
for setting up remote communication
Remote Communication Setup: Command-Line Interface

command-line interface. See CLI.
Remote Communication Setup: Command-Line Interface

configuration
Fibre Channel Hub Configurations and Applications
dual-loop
Dual-Loop Configuration
segmenting hub
Hub Segmentation
Hub Segmentation
planning
Planning Loop Configuration
checklist
Setup Checklist
single-loop
Single-Loop Configuration

connection, terminating
Terminating the Connection

connectors
Connectors and Ports

console
cabling
Cabling the Management Port
logging in
Terminating the Connection
Logging In via a Console Terminal
port configuration, default
Factory Defaults
requirements
Determining Hub Management
See also management, local; serial.
Determining Hub Management

conventions
Conventions
Conventions

cu
Logging In via a Console Terminal
killing
Terminating the Connection

defaults, factory
Factory Defaults

DHCP setting
Setting BootP, DHCP, and RARP Parameters
Changing TCP/IP Settings: Internet Browser Interface

dimensions
System Specifications

disk drives, compatible
Fibre Channel Disk Drives

documentation, other
Other Documentation

earth ground
Selecting a Spot for the Hub

environmental requirements
Selecting a Spot for the Hub

error management
Fault and Error Management

Ethernet
port
and remote management
Determining Hub Management
cabling
Cabling the Management Port

factory defaults
Factory Defaults

feet
Fibre Channel Hub Kit
and rackmounting
Preparing and Setting Up the Hub
attaching
Preparing and Setting Up the Hub

fiber optic cabling
connecting
Using Fiber Optic Cabling
tips, cleaning
Using Fiber Optic Cabling
warning
About This Guide
Connecting the Hub Power Cord and Powering On the Loop

fibre channel
port
Connectors and Ports
LED
LEDs
numbering
Single-Loop Configuration
order
Single-Loop Configuration
pinout
Interface Connector Pinouts
storage software and Fibre Channel Hub
Features of the Fibre Channel Hub

Fibre Channel Rack
Fibre Channel Hub Rackmounting Requirements
hub power cord
Fibre Channel Hub Kit

Fibre Channel RAID cabling limit
Cabling Servers, Workstations, and Storage to the Fibre Channel Hub
Dual-Loop Configuration

firmware
Changing TCP/IP Settings: Internet Browser Interface

gateway, defining
Changing TCP/IP Settings: Command-Line Interface
Changing TCP/IP Settings: Internet Browser Interface

graphical user interface
conventions
Conventions
See also GUI, Internet browser.
Conventions
starting
Starting the Internet Browser Interface

GUI
Starting the Internet Browser Interface
See also Internet browser.
Starting the Internet Browser Interface

height
Fibre Channel Hub Rackmounting Requirements
cabling considerations
Fibre Channel Hub Rackmounting Requirements

hub manager, changing name
Renaming the Hub Manager

Hub Port Status screen
Starting the Internet Browser Interface

interfaces
Loop Management Software

Internet browser
connection, disabling and enabling
Enabling and Disabling Connections
starting
Starting the Internet Browser Interface
URL
Starting the Internet Browser Interface

interval
changing setting
Changing Interval and Threshold Settings
default
Factory Defaults

IP address
Determining Hub Management
assigning
Remote Communication Setup: Command-Line Interface
changing
Changing TCP/IP Settings: Internet Browser Interface
Changing TCP/IP Settings: Command-Line Interface
obtaining
Remote Communication Setup: Command-Line Interface
Determining Hub Management

IRIX version required
About This Guide
Compatibilities, Fibre Channel Cables, and Adapters

JBOD
cabling limit
Cabling Servers, Workstations, and Storage to the Fibre Channel Hub
Dual-Loop Configuration
storage configuration
Dual-Loop Configuration

LED
LEDs
activity at hub power-on
Connecting the Hub Power Cord and Powering On the Loop
activity at node power-on
Connecting the Hub Power Cord and Powering On the Loop
bypassed port
Bypassing Ports: Command-Line Interface
segmented hub
LEDs
Segmenting and Unsegmenting the Hub: Internet Browser Interface
Segmenting and Unsegmenting the Hub: Command-Line Interface

LIP F7
Automatic Loop Reconfiguration
changing setting
Changing LIP F8 and LIP F7 Settings
default
Factory Defaults

LIP F8
Fault and Error Management
changing setting
Changing LIP F8 and LIP F7 Settings
default
Factory Defaults

logging in
console terminal
Logging In via a Console Terminal
Terminating the Connection
Telnet
Telnet Login
terminal emulation
Using Terminal Emulation

logging out
Terminating the Connection

login password
Factory Defaults

loop initialization procedure. See LIP F7, LIP F8.
Fault and Error Management

MAC address
Determining Hub Management
assigning IP address to
Remote Communication Setup: Command-Line Interface
location
Determining Hub Management

management
cabling
Cabling the Management Port
local
requirements
Determining Hub Management
setting up
Setting Up Local Communication With the Hub
planning
Determining Hub Management
port cabling
Cabling the Management Port
remote
requirements
Determining Hub Management
setting up
Setting Up Remote Communication for Hub Management
setting up with CLI
Remote Communication Setup: Command-Line Interface
URL
Starting the Internet Browser Interface
requirements
Determining Hub Management
setting up
Setting Up Local or Remote Hub Management

marketing code
cascade cable
Connectors and Ports
rackmounting kit
Fibre Channel Hub Rackmounting Requirements

Media Interface Adapter. See MIA.
Media Interface Adapter (MIA)

MIA
Media Interface Adapter (MIA)
Using Fiber Optic Cabling
attaching
Using Fiber Optic Cabling

network LED
LEDs

node name
changing
Renaming the Hub Manager
default
Factory Defaults

on/off switch
Connectors and Ports
Connectors and Ports

operating
humidity
System Specifications
temperature
Selecting a Spot for the Hub
temperature
System Specifications

Origin Rack, use with Fibre Channel Hub
Fibre Channel Hub Rackmounting Requirements

password
administrator
Factory Defaults
default
Factory Defaults
remote login
Factory Defaults
setting
Setting Passwords
administrative
Setting the Administrative Password: Command-Line Interface
login
Setting the Login Password

PC, requirements for hub management
Determining Hub Management

port
Connectors and Ports
bypassing
Bypassing Ports
Ethernet
Connectors and Ports
fibre channel
Connectors and Ports
numbering
Single-Loop Configuration
numbering:cascaded hubs
Cascaded Hubs
numbering:segmented hub
Hub Segmentation
order
Single-Loop Configuration
pinout
Interface Connector Pinouts
See also cabling.
Using Copper Cabling
serial
Connectors and Ports

power
connector
Connectors and Ports
cord
attaching
Preparing and Setting Up the Hub
for Fibre Channel Rack
Fibre Channel Hub Kit
standard
Fibre Channel Hub Kit
LED
LEDs
activity at power-on
Connecting the Hub Power Cord and Powering On the Loop
ratings
System Specifications
Selecting a Spot for the Hub

privileged status
obtaining
Obtaining Privileged Status
required for some commands
Command-Line Interface Summary

product support
Product Support

protocol, default
Factory Defaults

rackmounting
and feet
Preparing and Setting Up the Hub
kit
Fibre Channel Hub Rackmounting Requirements
marketing code
Fibre Channel Hub Rackmounting Requirements
requirements
Fibre Channel Hub Rackmounting Requirements

RARP setting
Setting BootP, DHCP, and RARP Parameters
Changing TCP/IP Settings: Internet Browser Interface

remote login password
Factory Defaults

revision number
Product Support

segmenting hub
Hub Segmentation
Segmenting and Unsegmenting the Hub
and hub address
Hub Segmentation
LED
LEDs
Segmenting and Unsegmenting the Hub: Command-Line Interface
Segmenting and Unsegmenting the Hub: Internet Browser Interface
port numbering
Hub Segmentation

selecting location
Selecting a Spot for the Hub

serial
cable required
Determining Hub Management
port
cabling
Cabling the Management Port
configuration, default
Factory Defaults
pinout
Interface Connector Pinouts
specifications
Interface Connector Pinouts

software, loop management
Loop Management Software

statistics, viewing
Viewing Hub and Port Statistics: Command-Line Interface

storage temperature
System Specifications

subnet
changing mask
Changing TCP/IP Settings: Command-Line Interface
Changing TCP/IP Settings: Internet Browser Interface
recommended
Determining Hub Management

TCP/IP settings, changing
Changing TCP/IP Settings

technical support
Product Support

Telnet
connection, disabling and enabling
Enabling and Disabling Connections
number, default
Factory Defaults

temperature
operating
System Specifications
Selecting a Spot for the Hub
storage
System Specifications

threshold
changing setting
Changing Interval and Threshold Settings
default
Factory Defaults

voltage
Selecting a Spot for the Hub
System Specifications

weight
System Specifications