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0.Important Note
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SGI Support for Fibre Channel Switch Products
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
The SGI 8-port and 16-port switches are shipped
with one power supply; an optional second
power supply must be ordered separately
(FC-SWITCH-PWR).
1-1, 2-3 1-1, 2-3
SGI does not support SES, QuickLoop, multicast,
or remote switch.
1-2, 3-2, 3-5,
3-6, 3-8, 3-14,
3-16
1-2 1-1, 2-2 4-1, 4-2 v, 3-12, 3-45
through 3-47
Only 62.5 µm optical cable is available from SGI
(see Table 3 in this note); 50 µm must be ordered
from another supplier.
1-3, 2-5 1-3, 2-6
The 62.5 µm optical cable available from SGI (see
Table 3 in this note) supports distances up to 175
m only.
2-5, A-1 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
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 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
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Software is preinstalled. 2-1 2-1, 2-2
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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.
SGI does not support backward compatibility of
the hardware.
2-1
For SGI customer support, see “SGI Customer
Support” later in this note.
B-1 B-1 B-1, B-2 vi
SGI does not support replacement of
components other than power supplies; contact
your authorized SGI service provider.
C-3, C-8
through
C-11
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
Table 1 (continued) SGI Support Differences From Switch Features as Documented in Brocade Manuals
Discrepancy 2800 2400 Fabric OS Zoning Web Tools
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Table 3 summarizes cables available from SGI for fibre channel storage.
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.
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
100 m (328 ft) X-F-OPT-100M 018-0656-301
FC copper cable, high-speed style-2 balanced cable connector at
each end
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
FC copper cable, high-speed style-2 balanced cable connector to DB-9 3 m (9.8 ft) X-FS-COP-3M N/A
12 m (39.36 ft) X-FS-COP-12M N/A
Two media interface adapter (MIA) modules (optical-electrical
converters)
N/A X-F-OE-KIT 9980952
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BROCADE and SilkWorm are registered trademarks and Fabric OS and QuickLoop are trademarks of Brocade Communications
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