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Information on how to get assistance, access documentation, and contact IBM support.
Details on the accessibility features provided for users with disabilities.
Instructions for submitting comments and suggestions for improving the document.
Explanation of danger, caution, and attention notices and their associated symbols.
Detailed descriptions and examples of caution notices for potentially hazardous situations.
Detailed descriptions and examples of danger notices for lethal or extremely hazardous situations.
Guidelines for preventing electrostatic discharge damage when handling components.
Safety guidelines for installing and securing devices within a rack.
Information and procedures for environmentally responsible product recycling and disposal.
Lists related documents for the IBM Storage Networking SAN128B-7.
Lists Brocade Fabric OS and optional feature documentation available on CD-ROM.
Cross-reference between IBM and Brocade product models and machine types.
Explanation of the capacity-based Ports on Demand (POD) licensing method.
Illustration and identification of components on the port-side of the switch.
Illustration and identification of components on the nonport-side of the switch.
Details on the management tools and methods available for the device.
Essential safety precautions and facility requirements for switch installation.
Checklists and tasks for pre-installation, initial setup, and basic system configuration.
Critical safety precautions to follow before and during the mounting process.
Steps for installing the device as a standalone unit on a flat surface.
Instructions for installing the device in a four-post EIA rack using the Universal Rack Kit.
List and illustration of parts included in the Universal Four-Post Rack Kit.
Procedure for mounting the device with the port side flush with the front rack posts.
Procedure for mounting the device with the port side recessed from the front rack posts.
Procedure for mounting the device in the middle section of a two-post rack.
List of required items and steps for providing power and establishing serial connection.
Steps for configuring IP address, date, time, time zone, and domain ID.
Customizing names, establishing Ethernet, verifying operation, and backing up configuration.
Time, items, precautions, and cleaning procedures for transceivers and cables.
Recommendations for organizing and managing fiber-optic cables.
Procedures for inserting and removing SFP+ transceivers.
Procedures for installing and removing SFP-DD transceivers.
Commands to verify the correct operation of newly installed transceivers.
Guide to interpreting port-side, system, FC, and SFP-DD port status LEDs.
Interpreting power supply and fan assembly status LEDs.
Understanding the results of power-on self-test (POST) and boot processes.
Procedures for running hardware and firmware diagnostic tests.
Safety precautions and identification of power supply airflow direction.
Tasks for installing, replacing, and verifying power supply assemblies.
Using commands to record power supply assembly configuration and operations.
Safety precautions and identification of fan assembly airflow direction.
Tasks for installing, replacing, and verifying fan assemblies.
Using commands to record fan assembly configuration and operations.
Preparing for chassis replacement, including overview and information gathering.
Capturing essential device and SAN information before chassis replacement.
Downloading and verifying the configuration after chassis replacement.
Tasks performed by IBM System Services Representatives during chassis replacement.
Overview of system enclosure, processors, architecture, and Fibre Channel ports.
Details on port status LEDs, serial console, Ethernet, and USB ports.
Physical dimensions, weight, and operational/non-operational environmental limits.
Specifications for power supplies, data ports, and Fibre Channel transmission ranges.
IBM's product information policies, patents, warranties, and intellectual property.
Electronic emission and EMC compliance statements for various countries.
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