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September 3rd, 2010 10:00

Connect DS 8100 to Brocade 48k

We are trying to connect IBM Ds 8100 Array to  Brocade switch. Ho do we go about connecting.

  • dynamox

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    Posted September 3rd, 2010 11:00

    you connect ports from the array to the switch ? Not sure what exactly you are looking for ?

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    Posted September 6th, 2010 06:00

    To begin with you will have to ensure a physical connectivity between the storage device and the switch through a fibre cable.

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    Posted September 22nd, 2010 11:00

    The DS 8100 is physically connected to the Brocade 48K switch( fiber cabled Lc to Lc connection )but I am unable to see the WWN of the DS8100 on the switch side. Under switch report, the port shows as No Light. Do I have to turn on anything on the switch for it to logon. please reply.

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    Posted September 22nd, 2010 11:00

    make sure the ports on the switch are enabled, if you run switchshow command you will see port status.

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    Posted September 22nd, 2010 12:00

    A common mistake is the physical cable. Make sure the Rx / Tx is plugged in the right way. If it's a fixed cable (2 fibers connected to eachother, so there's no way you can reverse them) this should be ok, but if the 2 fibers are disconnected from eachother, you might want to try pulling the patch cable from on of the 2 sides and switch the Rx and Tx sides and plug them in again.