HP Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class User Manual
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Contents
About this guide ................................................................................... 9
Intended audience ...................................................................................................................... 9
SAN Switch related documentation ............................................................................................... 9
HP BladeSystem c-Class related documentation ............................................................................... 9
Before you contact HP Technical Support ....................................................................................... 9
HP contact information .............................................................................................................. 10
Document conventions and symbols ............................................................................................. 10
Subscription service .................................................................................................................. 11
Other HP websites .................................................................................................................... 11
Documentation feedback ........................................................................................................... 12
1 Overview ........................................................................................ 13
8Gb SAN Switch features .......................................................................................................... 13
Component identification .................................................................................................... 14
Port side of the 8Gb SAN Switch ................................................................................... 14
Internal ports summary ........................................................................................................ 15
8Gb SAN Switch redundancy .............................................................................................. 15
8Gb SAN Switch licensing .................................................................................................. 15
ISL trunking groups ................................................................................................................... 16
Supported optional software ...................................................................................................... 16
Additional software features in HP BladeSystem c-Class Power Pack+ models .................................... 17
Supported SFP transceiver options ............................................................................................... 17
2 Setup ............................................................................................. 19
Shipping carton contents ........................................................................................................... 19
Installation and safety considerations .......................................................................................... 20
Installing multiple switches ................................................................................................... 20
Electrical considerations ...................................................................................................... 20
Environmental considerations .............................................................................................. 20
Install the 8Gb SAN Switch ........................................................................................................ 20
OA power verification ......................................................................................................... 22
Check LEDs ....................................................................................................................... 23
Set the switch Ethernet IP address ................................................................................................ 23
Using Enclosure Bay IP Addressing (EBIPA) ............................................................................ 23
Using external DHCP .......................................................................................................... 24
Setting the IP address manually ............................................................................................ 24
Configure the 8Gb SAN Switch .................................................................................................. 25
Items required for configuration ............................................................................................ 25
Connect to the Command Line Interface ................................................................................ 26
Setting the date and time .................................................................................................... 26
Verifying installed licenses ................................................................................................... 27
Modifying the FC domain ID (optional) ................................................................................. 27
Disabling and enabling a switch .......................................................................................... 28
Disabling and enabling a port ............................................................................................. 28
Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class
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