Dell PowerEdge 1855 Quick Start Manual

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SilkWorm 4016 Quickstart Guide 3 of 12Publication Number: Publication Number: 53-100051-01Before You BeginThis document describes how to insert the Brocade SilkWorm 4016 switch into a Dell PowerEdge 1855 chassis andperform basic initial configuration. It provides the following information:• “SilkWorm 4016 Features,” next• “Port Side” on page 4• “Unpacking the SilkWorm 4016” on page 5• “Inserting the SilkWorm 4016 into a PowerEdge 1855 Chassis” on page 5• “Configuring the Brocade SilkWorm 4016” on page 8• “Backing Up the Configuration” on page 11• “Configuring the Fibre Channel Ports” on page 11• “Optional Software Features” on page 12• “Where to Go Next” on page 12To ensure proper installation of the SilkWorm 4016, read this entire document before beginning.SilkWorm 4016 FeaturesThe SilkWorm 4016 provides the following features:• Up to six external autosensing (1, 2, and 4 Gbit/sec) Fibre Channel ports:- Universal and self-configuring: capable of becoming an F_Port (fabric enabled), FL_Port (fabric loop enabled),or E_Port (expansion port)- Brocade ISL Trunking of external ports with trunking license• Up to ten copper backplane F_ports with automatic negotiation to the highest common speed of all devices connectedto port, up to 2 Gbit/sec• Frame filtering that augments the hardware zoning capabilities of the Brocade ASIC, which implements hardwarezoning at the port level of the switch• Brocade ASIC expanded capabilities, including World Wide Name (WWN) and device-level zoning• Hardware zoning, implemented by means of a firmware-accessible table per output port• Extensive diagnostics and monitoring capabilities• Unicast and broadcast data traffic support• Four SWL small form-factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers• One console port through the backplane connectors to the DRAC/MC; refer to the PowerEdge 1855 documentationfor details about the connection• One 10/100 Mbit/sec autosensing Ethernet port with an RJ-45 connector with manual override for speed, and full/halfduplex operation• Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for each external port:- One green/amber LED to indicate status for each port- One green/amber LED to indicate link speed for each port