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0.Important Note
SGI Support for Fibre Channel Switch Products
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This document explains discrepancies between features of SGI fibre channel switches that SGI supports and
how those features are treated in the following manuals produced by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.:
•

SilkWorm® 2800 Hardware Reference Manual, Publication Number 53-0001534-01, 1998, 1999

•

SilkWorm® 2400 Hardware Reference Manual, Publication Number 53-0001533-01, 1998, 1999

•

Fabric OS™ Version 2.2, Publication Number 53-0001535-02, 1998-2000

•

Brocade® Zoning Reference Manual V2.2, Publication Number 53-0001555-02, 1999, 2000

•

Brocade® Web Tools Reference Manual V2.2, Publication Number 53-0001558-02, 1999, 2000

Document Number 007-4014-003

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Summary of Discrepancies
Table 1 summarizes discrepancies between SGI supported features and those documented in Brocade manuals
and gives the pertinent page numbers in the manuals published by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
Table 1

SGI Support Differences From Switch Features as Documented in Brocade Manuals

Discrepancy

2800

2400

Fabric OS

Zoning

Web Tools

SilkWorm 2400 is the SGI 8-port fibre channel
switch. SilkWorm 2800 is the SGI 16-port fibre
channel switch.

Throughout

Throughout

Throughout

Throughout

Throughout

1-1, 2-2

4-1, 4-2

v, 3-12, 3-45
through 3-47

The SGI 8-port and 16-port switches are shipped 1-1, 2-3
with one power supply; an optional second
power supply must be ordered separately
(FC-SWITCH-PWR).

1-1, 2-3

SGI does not support SES, QuickLoop, multicast, 1-2, 3-2, 3-5, 1-2
or remote switch.
3-6, 3-8, 3-14,
3-16
Only 62.5 µm optical cable is available from SGI 1-3, 2-5
(see Table 3 in this note); 50 µm must be ordered
from another supplier.

1-3, 2-6

The 62.5 µm optical cable available from SGI (see 2-5, A-1
Table 3 in this note) supports distances up to 175
m only.

2-6, A-1

SGI supplies copper cabling up to 12 m, not 13 m. 1-4, 2-5, A-3

1-4, 2-6, A-3

SGI does not include GBICs in the switch
packaging; GBICs must be ordered separately
(see Table 2).

2-2

2-2

2-4
SGI rackmounting hardware differs from that
documented; installing a switch in an SGI rack is
performed by a qualified Systems Support
Engineer (SSE) only.

2-4 through
2-5

For license upgrades, contact your authorized
SGI service provider.

3-74, 3-77

2-1

SGI does not support software or firmware
downloaded directly from Brocade
Communications Systems, including utilities for
nonsupported platforms. For upgrades, contact
your authorized SGI service provider.

2-12, 3-51,
3-52

vi

Software is preinstalled.

2

2-1

2-1, 2-2

Table 1 (continued)

SGI Support Differences From Switch Features as Documented in Brocade Manuals

Discrepancy

2800

2400

SGI does not support backward compatibility of
the hardware.

Fabric OS

Zoning

Web Tools

2-1

For SGI customer support, see “SGI Customer
Support” later in this note.

B-1

SGI does not support replacement of
components other than power supplies; contact
your authorized SGI service provider.

C-3, C-8
through
C-11

B-1

B-1, B-2

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SGI Marketing Codes and Part Numbers
Table 2 summarizes marketing codes and part numbers for fibre channel switches and switch-related products.
Table 2

SGI Marketing Codes and Part Numbers for Switch Products

Product

Marketing Code

Part Number

SGI Fibre Channel 8-port switch, including power cord, manuals, sheet of four
rubber mounting feet

FC-SWITCH-8

9470361

SGI Fibre Channel 16-port switch, including power cord, manuals, sheet of four
rubber mounting feet

FC-SWITCH-16

9470360

Rackmount kit for either switch

FC-SWKIT

N/A

Kit containing 1 copper GBIC

XCOPGBIC-1

9470357

Kit containing 1 shortwave optical GBIC

XSWOPTGBIC-1

9470358

Kit containing 2 longwave optical GBICs

XLWOPTGBIC

9470359

Optional power supply for either switch

FC-SWITCH-PWR

N/A

Single-channel host bus adapter (HBA) PCI board with copper connection

PCI-FC-1PCOP-A

9210190

Single-channel host bus adapter PCI board with fiber optic connection

PCI-FC-1POPT-A

9210191

Single-channel host bus adapter XIO board with copper connection

XT-FC-1PCOP

013-2810-001

Single-channel host bus adapter XIO board with fiber optic connection

XT-FC-1POPT

013-2815-001

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Table 3 summarizes cables available from SGI for fibre channel storage.
Table 3

Fibre Channel Cabling Options: Marketing Codes and Part Numbers

Cable

Length

Marketing Code

Part Number

FC optical cable (62.5 µm)

3 m (9.8 ft)

X-F-OPT-3M

018-0656-001

10 m (32.8 ft)

X-F-OPT-10M

018-0656-101

25 m (82 ft)

X-F-OPT-25M

018-0656-201

FC copper cable, high-speed style-2 balanced cable connector at
each end

FC copper cable, high-speed style-2 balanced cable connector to DB-9

Two media interface adapter (MIA) modules (optical-electrical
converters)

100 m (328 ft) X-F-OPT-100M

018-0656-301

1 m (3.28 ft)

X-FSW-COP-1M

N/A

3 m (9.8 ft)

X-FSW-COP-3M

N/A

12 m (39.36 ft) X-FSW-COP-12M

N/A

3 m (9.8 ft)

N/A

X-FS-COP-3M

12 m (39.36 ft) X-FS-COP-12M

N/A

N/A

9980952

X-F-OE-KIT

SGI Customer Support
SGI provides a comprehensive product support and maintenance program for its products. If you are in North
America and would like support for your SGI products, contact the Technical Assistance Center at
1-800-800-4SGI, or contact your authorized service provider. If you are outside North America, contact the SGI
subsidiary or authorized distributor in your country.

©1999, 2001, Silicon Graphics, Inc. All rights reserved.
SGI is a trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc.
BROCADE and SilkWorm are registered trademarks and Fabric OS and QuickLoop are trademarks of Brocade Communications
Systems, Inc.

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