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Connectrix B-Series Architecture and

Management
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Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
y Identify and contrast the different B-Series switch and
director models
y Identify the different blades available with B-Series
directors
y Explain the features and functions of offered with B-
Series products
y List the available management options for B-Series
products
y Describe the steps required to perform a basic installation
of an B-Series switch or director
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The objectives for this course are shown here. Please take a moment to read them.

Connectrix B-Series Product Overview

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:
y Describe the models of B-Series Switches and Directors
y List the possible blade configurations and their uses of B-
Series Directors
y Compare the management options available with B-
Series Switches and Directors
The objectives for this module are shown here. Please take a moment to read them.

Connectrix B-Series Products
DS-300B DS-5100B DS-5300B
DS-220B DS-4900B DS-5000B AP-7600B MP-7500B ED-140M ED-48000B ED-DCX-B
Departmental Multi-Protocol Enterprise

Switches Routers Directors
Protocol FCP, iSCSI, FCIP,
FCP and FICON FCP and FCIP
support FICON
Number of
ports per 8 to 64 16 to 18 Up to 384
switch
Maximum
4, 8 Gb/s 4 Gb/s 4, 8, and 10 Gb/s
FCP speed
Network Invista,
N/A Invista, RecoverPoint
applications RecoverPoint
The Connectrix B-Series family represents an extensive selection of networked storage connectivity
products. Connectrix switches integrate high-speed Fibre Channel connectivity, highly resilient
switching technology, and options for intelligent IP storage networking.

Supported Director Blades

Director EMC Model Brocade Model
PB-48000B-16 / PB-48000B-32 / FC4-16 / FC4-32 / FC4-48
PB-48K-48 4 Gb/s Blades
PB-DCX-16P FC8-16 – 8 Gb/s Blade
FC8-32 / FC8-48
PB-DCX-32P / PB-DCX-48P
8 Gb/s Blades
ED-48000B
PB-48K-10G-6 FC10-6
ED-48000B PB-48K-16IP FC4-16IP – iSCSI Blade
PB-48K-18i FR4-18i – FCIP Blade

PB-48K-AP FA4-18 – Application blade
PB-DCX-16P / PB-DCX-32P / FC8-16 / FC8-32 / FC8-48

PB-DCX-48P 8 Gb/s Blades
PB-48K-10G-6 FC10-6 – 10 Gb/s Blade
ED-DCX-B PB-48K-16IP FC4-16IP – iSCSI Blade
PB-48K-18i FR4-18i – FCIP Blade

ED-DCX-B
PB-48K-AP FA4-18 – Application blade
The displayed table summarizes the Director blades available for B-series directors.
The 16, 32 and 48 port Fibre Channel blades run at 4Gb/s with the ED48000 director, and can run at
8Gb/s when installed in the ED-DCX director.

Connectrix ED-DCX-B Director

y Up to 384 8 Gb/s auto-sensing ports per 14µ chassis
– Supports up to eight Auto-sensing 2, 4, and 8 Gb/s 8 Gb/s
FCP blades per chassis
y Highest levels of performance—6 Tb/s total bandwidth
– 512 Gb/s per blade slot plus local switching
– 1 Tb/s inter-chassis links (ICLs)
– Multi-protocol support
y Flexible port blade configuration
– Backwards compatible with ED-48000B director blades
– “Empty” blade models can be configured with a mix of 4
Gb/s and 8 Gb/s optics
y Inter-chassis links
– Links two chassis without sacrificing front ports Connectrix
– Separate control processor and core blades ED-DCX-B
y Increased power and cooling capacity
The ED-DCX director enables large-scale consolidation, multi-protocol integration, and simplified
management to dramatically reduce operational costs. As a 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel director, it combines
scalability and bandwidth.
The ED-DCX is designed to support 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel with 6 Tb/s of total bandwidth. It can be
configured to support 2, 4, and 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel. In terms of size, the ED-DCX is similar to the
existing ED-48000B. With redundant power supplies, fans, control processor blades and core
switching blades, the ED-DCX provides enterprise-class levels of availability, and performance.
The ED-DCX offers multiple blade options for server-to-storage connectivity. The 8 Gb/s Fibre
Channel blades are available in 16, 32 and 48 ports for a maximum configuration of up to up to 384
ports in a single domain. In addition, new inter-chassis links (ICLs) can be configured to connect two
ED-DCX chassis together without sacrificing ports.

CP8 Blade Overview

y Two per DCX chassis
y One USB 2.0 Port
y RS-232 Console Port
Mgmt IP Port
y IP Network Ports Service IP Port
y 3 IP Addresses
– CP0, CP1, SW0 (required)
y Dual Processors
– Main and Co-processors
¾ Co-Processor for future use
Here we see the new CP blade for the DCX chassis. There are two per director, one active, one
standby. Note the addition of the USB port directly above the RS-232 console port. Below the console
port is the IP management and service ports. The DCX chassis requires three IP addresses to be fully
functional. CP0, CP1, and switch0 all require their individual IP addresses.
Each CP now has a main and Co-processor. Though the Co-Processor is not used in normal operation,
it is utilized when performing a firmware download.

CR8 (Core) Blade Overview

y 4 Condor2 ASICs per blade
– Frame Routing
y 2 ICL Ports
– Each ICL cable provides 128Gbit/sec bandwidth
– Copper-based ICL port
– Proprietary Connector
– No SFPs
ICL port
Pictured here, is the new CR8 Core blade. This blade’s purpose is to handle internal routing as well as
support for the new ICL connections. Internal frame routing is made available by utilizing four
Condor2 ASICs per blade. Also on each blade, are two ICL ports, 0 and 1. Each ICL port and cable
provides 128Gbit/sec of bandwidth for connection to another DCX chassis. The cables are copper
based, proprietary, and use no SFPs.

Inter-Chassis Links (ICLs)

y Links two chassis without
sacrificing front ports
– 2 ICL cables per core blade
– 128 Gb/s throughput per connection
– Equivalent to 64 8 Gb/s trunked ISLs
y Adds up to 25 percent more full

speed ports (448 ports/chassis) 4 ICL
Copper
y Slot expansion Cables
y Typical usage in dual core

environments Core
blades
ICLs connect two ED-DCX chassis together without sacrificing front-end ports. These connections
utilize copper cables to link director’s core blades together. Unlike standard ISLs that use front-end
ports on a line module card, ICLs use dedicated backplane ports to provide maximum connectivity.
From a Fibre Channel perspective they are seen as a hop to the next domain and will function as any
other ISL.

DCX – Non-Port Side

y Dual WWN cards (behind Logo plate)
y 2000W Power Supplies
y Air intake below PS bay
y 220mm Blower FRU
– Air intake on each blower FRU
y Blowers and supplies plug

directly into backplane
The most notable feature on the rear of the chassis, are the Dual WWN cards. These cards reside
behind the logo plate and the data is mirrored between them for redundancy. Also seen are the 2000
watt power supplies, air intake, and three blower assemblies. Compared to the ED-48000, the blowers
are now plugged directly into the backplane. Power components are not interchangeable between the
ED-48000 and the ED-DCX.
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ED-DCX-B WWN Card Status LEDs

WWN 0 WWN 1
WWN 0 WWN 1
LED Meanings LED Meanings
1-4 = Port Blades 7 = CP8 1
5 = CR8 Core 0 8 = CR8 Core 1
6 = CP8 0 9-12 = Port Blades
Amber LEDs
Green LEDs Needs Attention
Power
WWN 0 WWN 1
Here, on the rear of the chassis, we see the WWN logo plate and LEDs. The DCX director has dual
WWNs; WWN 0 on the left, WWN 1 on the right. Status LEDs are visible through the bezel and
indicate power and fault conditions for each blade in the chassis.

DCX – Port Side

y 12 Total slots
– 8 port blade slots (1-4, 9-12)
– 2 CP blades (6, 7)
– 2 Core blades (5, 8)
y 512 Gbit/sec of bandwidth

per slot
– 256 Gb/sec each direction
12
Slots 1
Here we see the port side of the DCX chassis. There are 12 slots across the front of the chassis,
numbered from left to right. There are 8 slots for port blades and the middle 4 are used for core and CP
blades. The DCX is capable of 512 G/s of bandwidth per port blade.

DCX Port Area Numbers

135 271 151 287 167 303 183 319 199 335 215 351 231 367 247 383
134 270 150 286 166 302 182 318 198 334 214 350 230 366 246 382
133 269 149 285 165 301 181 317 197 333 213 349 229 365 245 381
132 268 148 284 164 300 180 316 196 332 212 348 228 364 244 380
131 267 147 283 163 299 179 315 195 331 211 347 227 363 243 379
130 266 146 282 162 298 178 314 194 330 210 346 226 362 242 378
129 265 145 281 161 297 177 313 193 329 209 345 225 361 241 377
128 264 144 280 160 296 176 312 192 328 208 344 224 360 240 376
15 263 31 279 47 295 63 311 79 327 95 343 111 359 127 375
14 262 30 278 46 294 62 310 78 326 94 342 110 358 126 374
13 261 29 277 45 293 61 309 77 325 93 341 109 357 125 373
12 260 28 276 44 292 60 308 76 324 92 340 108 356 124 372
11 259 27 275 43 291 59 307 75 323 91 339 107 355 123 371
10 258 26 274 42 290 58 306 74 322 90 338 106 354 122 370
9 257 25 273 41 289 57 305 73 321 89 337 105 353 121 369
8 256 24 272 40 288 56 304 72 320 88 336 104 352 120 368
7 143 23 159 39 175 55 191 71 207 87 223 103 239 119 255
6 142 22 158 38 174 54 190 70 206 86 222 102 238 118 254
5 141 21 157 37 173 52 189 69 205 85 221 101 237 117 253
4 140 20 156 36 172 52 188 68 204 84 220 100 236 116 252
3 139 19 155 35 171 51 187 67 203 83 219 99 234 115 251
2 138 18 154 34 170 50 186 66 202 82 218 98 234 114 250
1 137 17 153 33 169 49 185 65 201 81 217 97 233 113 249

0 136 16 152 32 168 48 184 64 200 80 216 96 232 112 248
1 2 3 4 9 10 11 12
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Here we see the Port Area Numbers for the 48 port blade. The port numbers are the same as for the
48000 director. There are 24 ports per ASIC. Ports below the red line are on one ASIC while ports seen
above the red line are on the other. The light grey area depicts port indexes 0-127. The area in mid-
grey shows port indexes from 218-255. The areas in dark grey represent port indexes from 256-383.

Fibre Channel Port Blades

y Supported for the ED-DCX and
ED48000B
y Eight slots for up to 384 ports in a single
director chassis
y 1, 2,4, and 8 Gb/s auto-sensing Fibre
Channel ports
y Supports any combination of 16-, 32-,
and 48-port blades in a single chassis
y 4 and 10 km 4 Gb/s long-wave support
y 8 Gb/s for ED-DCX only
16-ports 32-ports 48-ports
Displayed are the Fibre Channel blades that are supported in the DCX chassis. They are the newest
additions to the port blade lineup and range from 16 to 48 ports. These blades will be shipped with
EMC support for 4Gbit/sec port speeds. Field upgrades to 8Gbit/sec will be available with proprietary
SFPs.
Though the blades can run at 1, 2, 4, and 8Gbit/sec, only 4 or 8Gbit/sec SFP’s are needed. The use of a
4Gbit/sec SFP’s will conform to the lower speeds.
The 48 Port blade supported port types include F, and E_ports at a 1:1 subscription ratio at 2 and 4
Gbit/sec. At 8 Gbit/sec there is a 24:16 ratio. The blade contains dual Condor2 ASICs.

10Gb/s Fibre Channel Blade PB-48K-10G-6

High Performance Connections for Inter-Switch Links
y Six 10 Gb/s Fibre Channel ports
y Provides high performance Inter-Switch Links
(ISLs) between directors
y Improves ISL utilization and performance
between directors
y Improves return on investment by enabling
wider access to SAN-based storage,
optimizing resource utilization, and minimizing
capital expenses 6-port
10 Gb/s blade
The 10 Gb/s Fibre Channel blade is a option for connecting B-Series directors together. The blade has
six 10 Gb/s Fibre Channel ports for inter-switch links (ISLs) between these directors. Deploying two
10 Gb/s cards for ISL connections rather than trunking multiple 4 Gb/s ports together has two
advantages over trunking—distance and increased bandwidth. The blade is qualified up to 10 km and it
also provides higher throughput with less ports. 15 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel ports would have to be
trunked together to achieve the maximum throughput that a six-port 10 Gb/s blade can provide.

Fibre Channel and FCIP Blade PB-48K-18i

Fibre Channel Routing Services and FC-IP
y Total of 18 ports: 16 Fibre Channel
connections and two 1 Gigabit Ethernet
ports
– 1, 2, and 4 Gb/s auto-sensing FC ports
y Ideal for backup or SAN consolidation and

disaster recovery site connectivity
y FCIP license for SAN extension (optional)
y Fibre Channel Routing Services
18-port
multi-purpose
Higher performance for running storage applications blade
at line-rate speeds over either protocol
This Fibre Channel and FCIP multi-protocol/multi-purpose blade is for the Connectrix B-series
directors. When licensed with the appropriate software functionality, the blade supports SAN extension
through FCIP. In addition, the blade allows the sharing of devices across SANs using Fibre Channel
Routing Services with no license required.

ED-48000B Fibre Channel and iSCSI Blade

PB-48K-16IP
y Total of 16 ports; eight Fibre Channel and

eight 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports for iSCSI
– 1, 2, and 4 Gb/s auto-sensing FC ports
y Enables low-cost servers to attach to the

SAN
y Ideal for backup or SAN consolidation
16-port
multi-purpose
blade
This Fibre Channel and iSCSI multi-protocol/multi-purpose blade is for the Connectrix B-series
directors. When licensed with the appropriate software functionality, the blade supports SAN extension
with iSCSI. In addition, the blade allows the sharing of devices across SANs using Fibre Channel
Routing Services with no license required.

B-Series Application Blade (PB-48K-AP)

y Similar ejector design and on/off
slider switch as the PB-48K-32
On/Off Slider
y Sixteen 1/2/4-Gbit/sec FC ports Switch
– F, FL, and E_Ports
FC Port # 15
y 2 copper Gigabit Ethernet ports for
storage application management
y A maximum of two PB-48K-AP
blades per Connectrix ED-48000B
– Maximum of four of any combination
of the following blades:
¾ PB-48K-18i,
¾ PB-48K-16IP
¾ PB-48K-AP
y 4 power supplies suggested in the
Connectrix ED-48000B
FC Port # 0
GbE Port A0
GbE Port A1
The B-Series Application blade is used with both the EMC RecoverPoint and Invista products. It
performs the same function as the AP-7600B standalone switch, except that it installs into B-Series
directors.
The blade provides the following features:
16 Fibre Channel ports, based on the Condor ASIC, that supports device attachment and E_Port
connectivity.
2 GbE ports for storage application management.

Connectrix ED-48000B Enterprise Director

y High density for SAN consolidation y Rich optional-feature set
– Up to 384 ports in a single domain – ISL Trunking
– Supports up to eight 4 Gb/s blades in a – Fabric Watch
single chassis
– Advanced Performance
– Auto-sensing 1, 2, and 4 Gb/s ports Monitor
– Short-wave media always included – Extended Fabrics
– Long-wave optics available – FC-IP for SAN extension
– Up to 24 domains per fabric – FICON Control Unit Port
y Supports Fibre Channel, iSCSI,
FICON, and FC-IP as well as Fibre
Channel Routing Services
y Nondisruptive firmware upgrades
y Redundant power, cooling, and
control-processor components
ED-48000B
The ED-48000B Director is tailored to fulfill the requirements of EMC's networked-storage customers.
Configuration includes a chassis with a minimum of two port cards and a maximum of 8. Additional
ports can be ordered one blade at a time in 16-, 18-, 32- or 48-port increments, for a total of 384 Fibre
Channel ports. The ED48000B also supports the FCIP and iSCSI multi protocol blades. The ED-
48000B is a single 384-port director.

ED-48000B 48-Port Card Numbering

135 271 151 287 167 303 183 319 199 335 215 351 231 367 247 383
134 270 150 286 166 302 182 318 198 334 214 350 230 366 246 382
133 269 149 285 165 301 181 317 197 333 213 349 229 365 245 381
132 268 148 284 164 300 180 316 196 332 212 348 228 364 244 380
131 267 147 283 163 299 179 315 195 331 211 347 227 363 243 379
130 266 146 282 162 298 178 314 194 330 210 346 226 362 242 378
129 265 145 281 161 297 177 313 193 329 209 345 225 361 241 377
128 264 144 280 160 296 176 312 192 328 208 344 224 360 240 376
15 263 31 279 47 295 63 311 79 327 95 343 111 359 127 375
14 262 30 278 46 294 62 310 78 326 94 342 110 358 126 374
13 261 29 277 45 293 61 309 77 325 93 341 109 357 125 373
12 260 28 276 44 292 60 308 76 324 92 340 108 356 124 372
11 259 27 275 43 291 59 307 CP CP 75 323 91 339 107 355 123 371
10 258 26 274 42 290 58 306 74 322 90 338 106 354 122 370
9 257 25 273 41 289 57 305 73 321 89 337 105 353 121 369
8 256 24 272 40 288 56 304 72 320 88 336 104 352 120 368
7 143 23 159 39 175 55 191 71 207 87 223 103 239 119 255
6 142 22 158 38 174 54 190 70 206 86 222 102 238 118 254
5 141 21 157 37 173 53 189 69 205 85 221 101 237 117 253
4 140 20 156 36 172 52 188 68 204 84 220 100 236 116 252
3 139 19 155 35 171 51 187 67 203 83 219 99 235 115 251
2 138 18 154 34 170 50 186 66 202 82 218 98 234 114 250
1 137 17 153 33 169 49 185 65 201 81 217 97 233 113 249
0 136 16 152 32 168 48 184 64 200 80 216 96 232 112 248
Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot 6 Slot 7 Slot 8 Slot 9 Slot 10
This example shows the port numbering when only 48-port blades are installed in the chassis. If a 16-
port, or 32-port blade is installed, the port indexes for the non-existent ports are not used. That is why
the port index assignments number ports 0 - 15 on each blade first, continue with ports 16 - 31 on each
blade and then ports 32 - 47 on each blade. If a blade in a slot has only 16 ports, the remaining 32 port
indexes allocated for that slot are not used.

Connectrix ED-140M Director

y Up to 140 4 Gb/s auto-sensing ports per 12µ chassis
– 10 km and 35 km long-wave support
– 10 Gb/s support with ED-XPM card
– Scalability and manageability—four-port cards
– Lowest service impact
y Connectivity:
– Fibre Channel
– FICON
– FICON cascading
– Intermix
y Centralized management
– ControlCenter SAN Manager Connectrix
ED-140M
– Connectrix Manager
The Connectrix ED-140M enterprise director offers all the high-availability features. This 4 Gb/s
director uses Connectrix Manager software.

Connectrix DS-220B 4G Switch

y Flexibility and performance
– Scales from a stand-alone 8-port switch to a fully capable 16-port
edge switch
– Auto-detecting 1, 2, and 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel ports for investment
protection
– ISL trunks to 16 Gb/s
– Single, fixed power supply
– Field-replaceable optics
– Redundant cooling
DS-220B
The Connectrix DS-220B switch is a cost-effective and scalable switch that provides investment
protection with its 4 Gb/s technology. This switch is well-suited for entry-level SANs, as well as for
edge deployments in core-to-edge topologies.


y 64 4 Gb/s ports in a 2μ enclosure
– 1, 2, and 4 Gb/s auto-sensing ports
– Backwards compatible
– ISL Trunking with 32 Gb/s trunks (eight ports at 4 Gb/s)
– Hot-swappable redundant fans and power supplies
y Optional feature suite

– ISL Trunking
– Fabric Watch
– Extended Fabric DS-4900B
– Advanced Performance Monitor
y 32-port base with 16-port increments for 48 or 64 ports
The DS-4900B is fully compatible with existing Connectrix B-series switches and directors. The DS-
4900B meets all the high-availability requirements of enterprise-SAN environments.
Redundant components such as three hot-swappable fans, and two hot-swappable power supplies
provide N+1 redundancy. Hot-swappable optics and non-disruptive firmware upgrades also provide
maximum uptime.


y 32 4 Gb/s auto-sensing ports
– Small form-factor plug (SFP) media, 1µ height, 19” rack-mountable
– Hot-swappable, redundant fans and power supplies
y Optional-feature
– ISL Trunking
– Extended Fabric
y Port flexibility DS-5000B

– 16-port base with 8-port increments, for 24 or 32 ports
y Centralized management
– Connectrix Manager
– WEB TOOLS
The DS-5000B meets all the high-availability requirements of enterprise-SAN environments. It

provides redundant hot-pluggable components, and non-disruptive firmware upgrades. Additionally,
the DS-5000B supports the same rich suite of optional features as other Connectrix B-series products.

Connectrix DS-300B Switch

y 24-port 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel switch
– Auto-sensing 2, 4, and 8 Gb/s FCP for investment protection
– Provides 8 active ports and can scale in 8-port increments up to 24 in 1µ
enclosure
– Long-wave support available (4 Gb/s only)
– One fixed 75-watt power supply with three integrated cooling fans
y Simplified installation and management

– EZSwitchSetup wizard and WEB TOOLS
y Optional feature suite

– ISL Trunking
– Fabric Watch DS-300B
– Extended Fabric
The DS-300B is an entry-level 8Gb/s switch for small SANs or edge deployments. The 1μ enclosure
comes with 8 active ports, but can scale in 8-port increments up to 24 ports.
The switch can be deployed with 4 Gb/s optics, 8 Gb/s optics, or a combination of the two. It provides
auto-sensing 2, 4, and 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel throughput with advanced fabric services. The DS-300B
also consumes less than 2.5 watts of power per port. It is equipped with one fixed 75-watt power
supply and three cooling fans. Built-in tools such as the EZSwitchSetup wizard and WEB TOOLS help
simplify management and installation.


y Provides port density and scalability for midrange enterprise SAN
– 40 port 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel switch
– Auto-sensing 2, 4, and 8 Gb/s FCP for investment protection
– Provides 24 base ports and can scale in 8-port increments to 40
– Redundant hot-pluggable components and nondisruptive
upgrades
y Optional features
– ISL Trunking
– Fabric Watch

y New optional features
– Adaptive Networking services such as QoS
– Fibre Channel Integrated Routing capabilities
– Enhanced Group Management
The DS-5100B provides port density and scalability for midsize-enterprise SAN’s . It has high
availability features such as redundant, hot-pluggable components and nondisruptive software
upgrades.
The DS-5100B provides auto-sensing 2, 4, and 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel throughput in configurations of
24, 32, or 40 ports in an 1μ package. The switch comes with two hot-swappable, redundant power
supplies and fan for high availability. The DS-5100B consumes the same power per port as the DS-
300B and offers the same management tools and advanced features.


y Provides port density for the most demanding SAN environments
– 80-port 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel switch
– Auto-sensing 2, 4, and 8 Gb/s FCP
– Provides 48 active ports and can scale in 16 port increments up to 80
– Redundant hot-pluggable components and nondisruptive software
upgrades
y B-Series feature suite

– ISL Trunking
– Fabric Watch
y New optional features

– Adaptive Networking services such as QoS
– Fibre Channel Integrated Routing capabilities
– Enhanced Group Management
The DS-5300B provides superior performance and port density for the most demanding SAN
environments. The 2μ enclosure scales up to 80 ports and is an ideal solution for enabling greater data
center consolidation and virtualization throughout the enterprise. The switch combines 2, 4, and 8 Gb/s
technology and ships with 48 active ports, but can scale in 16-port increments up to 80.
The DS-5300B provides additional features such as Adaptive Networking services and Fibre Channel
Integrated Routing.

Connectrix MP-7500B Multi-Protocol Router

y MP-7500B features
– 16 Fibre Channel ports and two 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports
– 4 Gb/s auto-sensing ports
– Long-wave option: 4 km or 10 km
– SAN extension for long-distance connectivity using FCIP
y Comes standard with Fibre Channel Routing Services

– Additional licenses for FCIP, ISL Trunking, Advanced Performance
Monitor, and Fabric Watch
y Management options
– Connectrix B Fabric Manager
– WEB TOOLS MP-7500B
– CLI, SNMP, and Telnet
The MP-7500B combines a 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel switch with routing services and performance-
optimized Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP). The router features 16 Fibre Channel ports capable of auto-
negotiating between 1, 2, and 4 Gb/s speeds and two 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports, delivering high
performance to run storage applications at line-rate speed with either protocol. These multi-protocol
capabilities offer long-distance SAN extension, greater resource sharing, and simplified management.
The MP-7500B is a1u switch and utilizes the same rack mount kit as the other B-series switch
products. It comes standard with Fibre Channel Routing Services and has additional licenses for FCIP,
ISL Trunking, Advanced Performance Monitor, and FabricWatch.

Connectrix AP-7600B Application Switch

Serial
System GbE GbE
Management Port
Status Port #A0 Port #A1
LED Front View
System 10/100 LAN FC Port # 0 - 15

Power Ethernet With Status LEDs
LED Port
Rear View
Power Supply Power Supply

Fans
The AP-7600B is a 1U, standalone chassis version of the PB-48K-AP blade. Like other current B-
Series switches, the AP-7600B is based on the Condor ASIC and uses Fabric OS. It supports the
Recoverpoint and Invista applications.
There are sixteen auto sensing 1, 2, or 4 Gbps Fibre Channel ports, numbered left to right, from 0 to
15. They support F, FL, and E_Port modes. E_Ports support the licensed ISL Trunking feature.
The IP management port of the left side is for connections, supporting telnet, ssh, and web browsers.
There are also two Gigabit-Ethernet ports on the right side, labeled A0 and A1, which facilitate IP
connectivity to the Blade Processor. In the rear of the switch you will find three hot-pluggable fan
modules, and two hot-pluggable power supplies. The switch has n+1 redundancy for fans and power
supplies.

Module Summary
Key points covered in this module:
y B-Series Switches and Directors
y Director blade configurations and their uses
These are the key points covered in this module. Please take a moment to review them.

Connectrix B-Series Feature Overview

y Describe the operation of the ISL Trunking Feature
y List the possible uses of Fibre Channel Routing
y Identify and describe the functionality of an FCIP SAN
y Identify the methods of deployment for an iSCSI
connected SAN
y Describe the different EMC Applications that run on B-
Series Switches

B-Series Trunking
Five Servers utilizing an

8 Gbit/sec trunk
E E E
3 port Trunk
With Trunking
8 Gb/sec
E E E
The optional ISL Trunking feature allows inter-switch links between two Connectrix B models to
merge into a logical link. ISL Trunking reduces situations that require static traffic routes and
individual ISL management.
Trunking optimizes Fabric performance by distributing traffic across the shared bandwidth of all the
inter-switch links in the Trunking group. This allows traffic to flow through any available link in a
group rather than restricting it to a specific, potentially congested link. A Trunking license is
required on each switch that participates in Trunking.
Trunks distribute traffic dynamically, and in order, at the frame level. Trunking is enabled
automatically when the ISL Trunking license is activated and ports are reinitialized. Trunks are
easily managed using either CLI commands or Web Tools. You can enable and disable Trunking
and set Trunk port speeds for entire switches or for individual ports.
The maximum number of ports per trunk and trunks per switch depends on the Connectrix B model.

Interoperability between M and B series

M-EOS v 9.6.2
FOS v6.1
Native McDATA
Fabric Mode
(Interopmode 2)
DS-300B, or DS-5100B,
or DS-5300B ED-140M
M-EOS v 9.6.2
FOS v6.1
McDATA Open
Fabric Mode
(Interopmode 3)
DS-300B, or DS-5100B,
or DS-5300B
ED-140M
B-series switches support 3 fabric Modes, Native Brocade, McData Fabric, or McData Open Fabric.
McData Fabric is configured as Interopmode 2 on B-sereis switches, McData Open Fabric is
Interopmode 3.
The “interopmode” command allows changing between McDATA Fabric, McDATA Open Fabric,
and back to Brocade Native mode. You must issue the interopmode command on all Fabric OS
switches in the fabric and all switches must have the same mode set. All fabric mode changes can only
be performed when the switch is disabled or offline and any platform management functions must be
disabled. A manual switch reboot is no longer required.

EMC Invista in Connectrix B-Series Environment

y AP-7600B / PB-48K-AP
with SAS provide fabric
intelligence for Invista
installations
Virtual Volumes
– Support is for Invista 2.1
y Fabric Application Distributed Distributed

CPC Node B
CPC Node A
Platform (FAP) supports
virtualization of targets AP-7600B AP-7600B
or or
and initiators PB-48K-AP Virtual initiators PB-48K-AP
Blade Blade
y New Brocade Frame
Redirect feature allows
Virtual target / physical
target mapping to be
transparent to the host
Physical storage
The AP-7600B and PB-48K-AP blades are supported for EMC Invista beginning with Invista release
2.1. These application processors run the code that allows for Invista to perform it’s functions.

EMC RecoverPoint in B-Series Environment

y AP-7600B / PB-48K-AP with
SAS provide fabric Writes
Host
intelligence for RecoverPoint Split
installations
– Support is in RecoverPoint AP-7600B
or
2.4.2 PB-48K-AP
Blade
y Creates Virtual Targets and
Initiators
– Copies selected write I/Os and RPAs
sends one copy to the Real
storage target, and one copy to
the RPA for replication
y New Brocade Frame Redirect

feature allows Virtual target / Storage
physical target mapping to be

transparent to the host
The AP-7600B and PB-48K-AP blades are supported for RecoverPoint beginning with RecoverPoint
release 2.4 service pack 2. These application processors perform “write splitting” for the RecoverPoint
application.

Fibre Channel Routing Services (FCRS)

y FCRS maintains isolation y Uses logical private SANs
– Settings (LSANs) to build larger SAN
– Administrative roles infrastructure without merging
– Fault isolation fabrics
y Capable of sharing resources y Supports multiple storage vendors
– Tape libraries, disk libraries, – Connectrix B-series or Brocade-
storage arrays based SANs
Inter-Fabric Link (IFL)
Fabric A Fabric B
DS-5000B
EMC HP
Fibre Channel Routing Services enables device connectivity across SAN boundaries through logical
SANs called LSANs. With FCRS, you can interconnect devices without having to redesign or
reconfigure the entire Fabric.
FCRS solves the problem of multiple Fabrics with multiple vendors, and independent management.
The Fibre Channel Routing Service allows the connection of devices from one Fabric to another
without merging them together. An LSAN is formed by groups of nodes, from different fabrics,
logically joined together to provide connectivity. The concept is very similar to zoning.

FC Routing (FCRS) Theory

The main concepts of FC Routing in Fabric OS
y Physical connectivity between edge fabrics
– Every edge fabric is attached to the FCR backbone via an EX_Port
configured Inter-Fabric Link (IFL)
– For every IFL connection into the edge fabric, a front domain (fcr_fd_-)
appears as a logical domain in the edge fabric
y Logical connectivity between edge fabrics
– Device sharing between edge fabrics is controlled via LSAN zones
configured in each edge fabric (footnote 1)
– For every “remote” edge fabric where the “local” edge fabric has LSAN
zones configured, a translate domain (fcr_xd_-) is created
– Every device shared from a “remote” edge fabric appears to be connected
to the local translate domain representing the “remote” edge fabric
y Backbone fabric
– All traffic between fabrics traverses the backbone fabric
– All switches participating in the BB fabric(s) are E_Port attached
FCRS was first introduced with the AP-7420 switch. The main concepts are the same but have
evolved since adding these features to Fabric OS. FCRS allows sharing of devices between fabrics
without merging the fabrics. This is done through the use of Ex ports configured in an Inter- Fabric
Link or IFL. A front domain appears in the edge fabric as a logical domain for each IFL.
Device sharing is established via LSAN zones configured in each fabric. The zone names must start
with lsan_ , which is not case sensitive. The actual names can be different in the fabrics but the zone
definitions must include the same WWNs of the devices that need to communicate.

FCR Theory
Edge-to-Edge routing in Fabric OS uses front domains and
translate domains to map devices
FID = 100
Backbone Fabric
EX_Ports
This diagram shows two edge fabrics communicating through a backbone fabric via Fibre Channel
Routing Protocol. The physical configuration connects an edge fabric switch E_Port to the FR4-18i
blade EX_Port. This configuration creates a logical domain in each edge fabric.
In order to route frames between the edge fabrics, phantom domains and phantom devices need to be
introduced into each edge fabric. The routers themselves are not present in the edge fabrics.

Sharing Devices Between Edge Fabrics

Device sharing between edge fabrics is controlled via LSAN zones
(LSAN_XXX)
– LSAN zones are created in both edge fabrics
– For every “remote” fabric that the “local” fabric has LSAN zones configured
for, a translate domain (fcr_xd_-) appears
– Every device shared from a “remote” fabric will appear to hang-off the local
translate domain representing the “remote” fabric
LSAN Zones must be defined only with Port WWNs or Port WWN aliases, because PIDs are not
unique identifiers. In a Meta SAN, the same PID, Port Identifier 24-bit address, could exist in multiple
edge fabrics. However, if your existing non-routed fabrics use port-based zoning, this is not a
problem. Only the new LSAN Zones need to use WWNs of the devices that will be routed.

Integrated Routing Support
E E
DS-5300B E E
ED-140M
Ex Ex Ex Ex
DS-5100B
y Supported on
– ED-DCX-B with 8 Gig port blades,
¾ Requires Integrated Routing License
¾ Can’t share same chassis with Ex_Ports on PB-48K-18i
– DS-5300B, or DS-5100B
¾ Requires Integrated Routing License and full POD license
Integrated Routing is a new licensed capability introduced in Fabric OS v6.1. It allows any port in an
ED-DCX-B with 8 Gig port blades, DS-5300B, or DS-5100B to be configured as an Ex_Port. This
eliminates the need to add a PB-48K-18i blade or use the MP-7500B for Fibre Channel Routing
purposes.
The ED-48000B chassis, without the PB-48K-18i blade, or the DS-300B do not support native EX-
ports.
Turning on FCR capability requires the new “Integrated Routing” feature license. The DS-5300B and
DS-5100B also require the full POD license. Previously, FCR capability was tied to the existence of
supported hardware and did not require a separate license.

FCIP Applications
y FCIP can be utilized for:
– Backup, consolidation, mirroring, or business continuity
¾ Separates this traffic from the FC SAN
– Longer than native FC distance connectivity
¾ Saves on costly FC distance media
– Leveraging existing IP based networks
¾ Allows organizations to utilize existing IP networks to maximize existing
investments
Business Continuity
LAN/WAN
FC SAN FC SAN
VE/Vex port VE/Vex port

Long distance FCIP link
Applications that benefit from an FCIP connection include: data backup, consolidation of SAN islands,
data mirroring, and business continuity. FCIP can minimize the cost of SAN connections by using an
existing IP network to span a distance that would normally require costly FC media. By using existing
IP networks, organizations can now direct SAN traffic to a WAN rather than implement a whole new
fibre channel topology.

What is FCIP?
y FCIP is a TCP/IP-based tunneling protocol that allows a transparent
interconnection of geographically distributed SAN islands through an IP-
based network
– Allows remote disk access, tape backup, and live mirroring
y From the fabric view, an FCIP link is an ISL or IFL transporting all needed
FC control and data frames between switches
y The IP network and protocols are invisible to the fabric
y The FC network(s) and associated protocol are invisible to the TCP/IP
network
Fibre Channel over IP or FCIP allows for an extended distance solution. FCIP is a TCP/IP-based
tunneling protocol connecting geographically distributed SAN islands over Ethernet. The B-Series
hardware required to configure FCIP are the MP-7500 or the PB-48K-18i blade.

FCIP Transport
y An FCIP tunnel is established when two FCIP entities connect via TCP
y FC frames are encapsulated into a FCIP wrapper which is then packaged
into a TCP/IP frame.
y Ethernet headers are added to the frame used to allow the navigation
through an IP network
y The receiving FCIP port strips the Ethernet, TCP/IP, and FCIP headers,
reassembles the FC frame and forwards it to the appropriate egress port on
the local switch
Outgoing GigE port
FC Frame Eth
TCP/IP LAN/WAN
FCIP
FC Frame
Incoming
GigE port
Eth FC Frame
LAN/WAN TCP/IP
FCIP
FC Frame
FCIP tunnels are established when two FCIP capable switches connect across an IP network using the
GigE ports. The switch encapsulates the Fibre Channel data into an FCIP ‘wrapper’, which is then
packaged into an TCP/IP frame. Ethernet headers are added to the TCP/IP frame to allow it’s
navigation across the IP network.
The receiving FCIP port strips the additional Ethernet, TCP/IP, and FCIP headers, reassembles the FC
frame and forwards it to the appropriate FC port for transmission to the receiving SAN.

iSCSI
IP Fibre
Fibre
IP Channel
Network
Network Channel
SAN
SAN
iSCSI Device Connectrix PB-48K-16IP Fibre Channel
IP Address Target
FC port can be any
FC port within
Connectrix 48000
Virtual iSCSI Target Virtual FC Initiator

IP Address and TCP
listening port –
default 3260
IP Å Gateway Æ FC
The B- series iSCSI capable switch functions as a Gateway device to provide iSCSI to Fibre Channel
protocol translation. The physical iSCSI initiator device is configured with an IP address and it
communicates to the storage over an IP network. The IP packet reaches the Gateway blade and
communicates with a Virtual iSCSI Target. The Connectrix PB-48K-16IP blade translates the
information to Fibre Channel protocol and communicates to the Fibre Channel Target via a Virtual
Fibre Channel Initiator. The response from storage to host communicates similarly back to the iSCSI
host.
The Name Server will contain entries for the Virtual Initiators on all enabled Gigabit Ethernet ports.
The port symbolic name field will contain the string “iSCSI Virtual Initiator” and the node symbolic
name field will contain information about the configuration of the port.

Access Gateway – Overview

y Allows greater number of host connections without
increasing number of Domain IDs
Hosts HBAs
Fabric Switch
DS-220B Access Gateway
N_Ports
F_Ports
F_Ports with NPIV enabled
Here we show how the Access Gateway feature, which was introduced with Fabric OS v5.3, works.
This feature is used to provide additional fabric ports without increasing the number of Fabric domain
IDs.
Hosts login to the fabric as if they are connected to a normal fabric switch. The Access Gateway
switch converts the FLOGI and obtains a Fibre Channel address from the fabric switch, which is then
passed back to the host.

Module Summary
y ISL Trunking Feature combines physical Inter Switch
Links into one logical link
y Fibre Channel Routing connects devices different fabrics
without merging
y FCIP allows remote SAN’s to be merged over an IP
connection
y B- Series Switches support connecting iSCSI initiators to
a Fibre Channel Target
y B-Series application blades support EMC RecoverPoint
and Invista

Connectrix B-Series Management Tools

y List the steps required to perform a basic B-series Switch
installation
y Describe the different Management tools for B-series
Switches
y Identify the log files need to be gathered for a higher level
of support

Command Line Interface

ED_48000B:admin> switchshow
switchName: ED_48000B
switchType: 42.2
switchState: Online
switchMode: Native
switchRole: Subordinate
switchDomain: 1
switchId: fffc01
switchWwn: 10:00:00:05:1e:36:21:e4
zoning: OFF
switchBeacon: OFF
blade1 Beacon: OFF
blade10 Beacon: OFF
Index Slot Port Address Media Speed State Proto

===================================================
0 1 0 010000 id N4 No_Light
1 1 1 010100 id N2 Online F-Port 10:00:00:00:c9:34:52:eb
2 1 2 010200 id N4 Online F-Port 50:06:01:62:39:a0:41:44
3 1 3 010300 id N2 Online F-Port 10:00:00:00:c9:34:54:b9
4 1 4 010400 id N1 Online F-Port 50:06:04:82:bf:d1:ef:8d
The Command line interface can be utilized by connecting to the ip address of the switch via Telnet or
SSH. This interface can be used to perform all switch configuration and maintenance tasks.

Web Tools - Director View
The Web Tools interface provides a GUI based management tool. Shown here is an example of an
ED-48000B director and its default view within Web Tools. For a director, the left side of the window
provides activities, monitoring capabilities and a fabric view. The center pane displays the physical
view of the switch. The right pane displays switch information, and switch events. Action buttons are
also displayed across the top of the screen.

Connectrix Manager
y Management for M and B-Series Switches
Topology View
Connectrix Manager is a robust device and fabric manager. Multiple users can log on as clients and
manage devices from virtually anywhere. It is a Client Server based management tool.
Connectrix Manager can be run on the Service Processor platform or any compatible workstation. The
Client allows multiple users to connect to the server and perform tasks without physical access to the
server.. The Java-based deployment support allows Connectrix Manager to run from many types of
clients, including those running HP-UX, IBM AIX, Linux, and Windows XP.
Connectrix Manager can perform may configuration and maintenance tasks for both M and B series
switches. Some of these include Zoning, firmware upgrades, and data collection.

Serial connection B-Series

y Configuring Management IP address
To manage a B-Series Switch from the serial connection, connect the B-Series serial cable to the
Comm port for the switch. Create and open a HyperTerminal session using your COMM port as the
connection method. Set the BAUD rate to 9600 and set Flow Control to ‘none’.
Log-in using the administrator level account. This will allow the configuration of the management IP
address.

Serial connection M-Series

y Configuring Management IP address
xxxxxxx
SSP0>ipconfig 10.127.18.241 255.255.255.192
10.127.18.254
Request completed OK
SSP0>ipconfig
MAC Address: 08 00 88 60 00 D9
IP Address: 10.127.18.241
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.192
Gateway Address: 10.127.18.254
SSP0>
To manage a M-Series Switch from the serial connection, connect the M-Series serial cable to the
Comm port for the switch. Create and open a HyperTerminal session using your COMM port as the
connection method.
Set the connection properties to the following:57600 bits per second, 8 Data bits, None for Parity, 1
Stop Bit, None for Flow control.
Change the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address using the displayed command.

CLI commands “Switchshow”

ED_48000B:admin> switchshow
switchName: ED_48000B
switchType: 42.2
switchState: Online
switchMode: Native
switchRole: Subordinate
switchDomain: 1
switchId: fffc01
switchWwn: 10:00:00:05:1e:36:21:e4
zoning: OFF
switchBeacon: OFF
blade1 Beacon: OFF
blade10 Beacon: OFF
Index Slot Port Address Media Speed State Proto

===================================================
0 1 0 010000 id N4 No_Light
1 1 1 010100 id N2 Online F-Port 10:00:00:00:c9:34:52:eb
2 1 2 010200 id N4 Online F-Port 50:06:01:62:39:a0:41:44
3 1 3 010300 id N2 Online F-Port 10:00:00:00:c9:34:54:b9
4 1 4 010400 id N1 Online F-Port 50:06:04:82:bf:d1:ef:8d
The ‘switchshow’ command displays switch and port status information. This command displays
some of the more basic and useful statistics in any switch configuration.

CLI commands “FabricShow”

ED_48000B:admin> fabricshow
Switch ID Worldwide Name Enet IP Addr FC IP Addr Name
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
1: fffc01 10:00:00:05:1e:36:21:e4 10.127.16.233 0.0.0.0 "ED_48000B"
2: fffc02 10:00:00:05:1e:02:53:5e 10.127.16.234 0.0.0.0 >"DS-4100B"
The Fabric has 2 switches
The Fabricshow command will list all the physical switches in the fabric. As seen, the command will
display the WWN, IP address and switch name for each switch in the fabric.

CLI commands “portcfgshow”

ED_48000B:admin> portcfgshow
Ports of Slot 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
-----------------+--+--+--+--+----+--+--+--+----+--+--+--+----+--+--+--
Speed AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN
Trunk Port ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON
Long Distance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
VC Link Init .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Locked L_Port .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Locked G_Port .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Disabled E_Port .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
ISL R_RDY Mode .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
RSCN Suppressed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Persistent Disable.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
NPIV capability ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON
Mirror Port .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
The “portcfgshow” command is used to display the permanent configuration for each port. Each
feature will be displayed as “ON”, which means enabled, or with no entry, which means disabled.

CLI commands “zoneshow”

ED_48000B:admin> zoneshow
Defined configuration:
cfg: New_cfg1
Zone1; zone2
zone: Zone1 20:00:00:00:c9:34:52:eb; 50:06:04:82:bf:d1:ef:83
zone: zone2 20:00:00:00:c9:34:54:cf; 50:06:01:60:b9:a0:41:44
Effective configuration:
cfg: New_cfg1
zone: Zone1 20:00:00:00:c9:34:52:eb
50:06:04:82:bf:d1:ef:83
zone: zone2 20:00:00:00:c9:34:54:cf
50:06:01:60:b9:a0:41:44
The “zoneshow command displays the current zoning configuration. The “defined configuration” are
all the zones and zonecfg’s saved on the switch. The “effective configuration” displays the active
zonecfg for the fabric. This is what is currently enforced by the fabric.

Web Tools
y Configure
Web tools can be used to configure basic switch parameters, users and zoning. To change basic switch
parameters, select switch admin from the manage menu. Different tabs can be selected to configure
and view different switch parameters. Some parameters can be configured by selecting “switch
admin” under tasks from the left side of the display. From this menu various switch parameters can be
configured. Each tab across the top will display different functions when selected.

Connectrix Manager
Log in screen
The Connectrix Manager Application allows remote access to the Connectrix Manager Server. Use the
Connectrix Manager client to gain access into the application. To install the client, use a web browser,
connect to the IP of the Connectrix Manager Server and install the Connectrix Manager client. Once
installed, configure the remote client to connect with the Server. The Remote client upgrades or
downgrades itself when it accesses different versions of Connectrix Manager Server.
Upon logging into a Server, the local network is automatically discovered and displayed on the
Physical Map.

Connectrix Manager Discovery Methods

y Individual discovery: Switches whose IP Addresses are specified in the
Selected Individual Addresses discovery field
y Subnet discovery: Switches discovered as a result of the subnet broadcast are
displayed in
Selected Subnets
y To view direct and
subnet discovered
switches select
Setup from
the Discover menu
Two switch discovery methods are supported in Connectrix Manager 9.0 and higher; Individual
Discovery and Subnet Discovery. Individual discovery uses IP addresses to discover switches and the
results are displayed in the ‘Selected Individual Switches’ discovery field. Subnet Discovery utilize
subnet broadcasts. All switches discovered using Subnet Discovery are displayed in the Selected
Subnets area. All switches discovered with either method can be reviewed by choosing ‘Setup’ from
the ‘Discover’ menu. Using Subnet Discovery will rediscover every 24 hours.

Connectrix Manager Discovery

y Steps to discover a Switch
For Connectrix Manager to manage a switch, it must first be discovered. From the Discover menu,
select setup to add a range of ip address for discovery. From the setup menu box select the out-of –
band tab, then click on the Add button at the bottom of the box. Once the Address properties box
appears, enter the IP address and subnet mask. From this menu a range of address can also be entered.

Connectrix Manager Discovery
Once address have been added they will appear in the available address box. For actual discovery to
take place an address must be moved into the “selected individual addresses” box. To do this select
the address on the left and click the add button, the address should move over to the right. Only
address that appear in the “selected individual addresses” box will be discovered. Note the discovery
state for each address is listed here.

Using Group Manager
FTP Server bundling enables B-Series

firmware downloads
– Requires Fabric OS v5.0+; switches/Directors must be
directly discovered
– Use Group Manager - Install Firmware wizard to
load, delete and modify firmware
Select Configure >

Group Manager
and then click
Install
Firmware radio
button to launch
wizard
Click Next button
Group configuration management lets you perform selected changes related to the configuration and
monitoring tasks to multiple switches at the same time.
Group Manager, combined with the FTP Server bundling enables B-Series firmware downloads. FTP
Server Bundling allows the administrator to configure internal or external FTP servers. This feature
can be accessed through the ‘SAN’ menu then by choosing ‘Options’.. The internal FTP server is
bundled with the Connectrix Manager application for Windows to support firmwaredowload and
supportsave functions for B-Series switches.
This operation requires FOS v5.0 or greater and the switches and directors must be directly discovered.
Use the Group Manager > Install firmware wizard to load, delete and modify firmware in the
repository. This can be found under the Connectrix Manager ‘Configure’ menu > Group Manager.
Choose the Install Firmware radio button to enter this process.

Group Manager Firmware Download (cont.)

y Highlight switches that need new firmware and click the right arrow (not in
view) to move them into the Selected Switches/Directors panel
y Alternately click the Use Group drop-down and select an already
created group or a fabric. This moves all group members into the
Selected Switches/Directors panel. Click Next to Select
Firmware
Choose Fabric OS switches or

M-EOS switches; not both at
the same time.
After choosing ‘Next’, highlight the switches you’d like to update and click the right arrow to move
them to the ‘Selected Switches/Directors’ panel. Alternately, you can identify switch groups to be
loaded by using the ‘Use Groups’ dropdown. This moves all group members into the ‘Selected
Switches/Directors’ panel. Click ‘Next’ to select the firmware.
This operation can be performed on FOS or M-EOS switches but, not both at the same time.


y Click the Add button if the required firmware is not in the
repository. This will launch an Add Firmware dialogue
y Enter a description of the firmware, browse to location of
zipped firmware, click Open and finally click OK
A CM Message lets
you know process
succeeded. Click
OK, highlight the
desired firmware,
and then Next
(not in view) to
continue
If the firmware you wish to load is not in the repository, you can add the firmware by clicking the
‘Add’ button. A ‘Add Firmware’ dialog will appear into which you can add a description and a path to
the firmware you wish to load. You can browse to the zipped firmware file and choose ‘Open’, then
‘OK’ to add the file to the repository. When using an external FTP server, the fully qualified path must
be entered in the ‘Path’ field. All firmware files must be in .ZIP format to be added to the repository.
You will see a success message if there were no problems. This operation has populated the code
repository only. Distribution to the individual switches will be done separately.

Two options can be selected here:

1) Pause before starting each Once you have
action selected the options
2) Halt on error you want to use click
on the Next > button
At this point, you are faced with two options:

Pause before starting each action: If selected the user will have to press a Continue button between
each switch in the list.
Halt on Error: When selected, if an error occurs the process will stop on that switch and automatically
start on the next one.


y Firmware will be
serially downloaded
to each switch in the
list
y Four Status
messages let you
know progress:
– In Progress
– Not Started
– Completed
– Failed
Firmware will be serially downloaded to each switch in the list. The Installation Details section
displays the time it took to perform the download and four status messages are supplied to report the
progress.

Data Collection with Group Manager - supportsave

y Requires B-Series Fabric OS v5.2.x+
y Group Manager Data Collection enables B-Series supportsave
captures
y Select Configure & then Group Manager. Executed via Run Data
Collection option
y Follow wizard
instructions
y Four supportsave
status outputs
– Started
– In progress
– Completed
– Failed
Connectrix Manager 9.6 has provided capabilities to perform data collection with Group Manager for
B-Series hardware running FOS 5.2 and greater. The Group Manager Data Collection feature is the
enabler, providing storage locations for the files. To perform data collection select Configure > Group
Manger from the CM menu bar. This will bring you to a wizard which guides you through the process
and provides a progress status.
B-Series switches are listed in the Connectrix Manager Group Configuration Module dialog box to
initiate a supportsave operation. If multiple switches are selected for the supportsave operations, the
operation will be performed serially across the switches. Optionally, the ‘Use Group’ dropdown can be
used to choose the fabric group from which data collection should be gathered.

Connectrix Manager Zoning
You can access the Zoning feature for Connectrix Manager from the main screen in any of the
following ways:
Select Configure > Zoning from the main menu.
Click the Zoning icon on the toolbar.
Right-click a port, switch, switch group, fabric in the device list and select Zoning.
Right-click a port, switch, switch group, fabric in the physical map and select Zoning.

Connectrix Manager Zoning

y Zoning dialog box
To view or configure zoning select the fabric wwn under “Zoning Scope”. To view the active zone set
for this fabric, select the Active Zone Set tab. If the zoneset is not in the Zoning Library of the
Connectrix Manager Server, an error message will be displayed, as in the example.
To configure zoning select the zone Library Tab and create Zones and Zone Sets. This tab will also
allow Zone Set Activation.

Module Summary
y The steps required to perform a basic B-series Switch
installation
y The different Management tools for B-series Switches
y The log files need to be gathered for a higher level of
support

Course Summary
Key points covered in this course:
y B-Series switch and director models
y Blades available with B-Series directors
y Features and functions of offered with B-Series products
y Available management options for B-Series products
y Steps required to perform a basic installation of an B-
Series switch or director
These are the key points covered in this training. Please take a moment to review them.
This concludes the training. Please proceed to the Course Completion slide to take the assessment.

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Connectrix B-Series Architecture and

© 2008 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved.

Welcome to Connectrix B-Series Architecture and Management.

Copyright © 2007 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved.

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Connectrix B-Series Product Overview

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Connectrix B-Series Products

DS-300B DS-5100B DS-5300B

DS-220B DS-4900B DS-5000B AP-7600B MP-7500B ED-140M ED-48000B ED-DCX-B

Departmental Multi-Protocol Enterprise

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Supported Director Blades

PB-48K-18i FR4-18i – FCIP Blade

PB-DCX-16P / PB-DCX-32P / FC8-16 / FC8-32 / FC8-48

PB-48K-18i FR4-18i – FCIP Blade

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Connectrix ED-DCX-B Director

y Increased power and cooling capacity

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CP8 Blade Overview

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CR8 (Core) Blade Overview

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Inter-Chassis Links (ICLs)

y Adds up to 25 percent more full

y Typical usage in dual core

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DCX – Non-Port Side

y Blowers and supplies plug

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ED-DCX-B WWN Card Status LEDs

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DCX – Port Side

y 512 Gbit/sec of bandwidth

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DCX Port Area Numbers

1 137 17 153 33 169 49 185 65 201 81 217 97 233 113 249

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Fibre Channel Port Blades

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10Gb/s Fibre Channel Blade PB-48K-10G-6

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Fibre Channel and FCIP Blade PB-48K-18i

y Ideal for backup or SAN consolidation and

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ED-48000B Fibre Channel and iSCSI Blade

y Total of 16 ports; eight Fibre Channel and

y Enables low-cost servers to attach to the

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B-Series Application Blade (PB-48K-AP)

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Connectrix ED-48000B Enterprise Director

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ED-48000B 48-Port Card Numbering

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Connectrix ED-140M Director

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Connectrix DS-220B 4G Switch

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