HP 6Gb SAS Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
1 Introduction...............................................................................................5
Features..................................................................................................................................5
Supported devices....................................................................................................................6
Shared SAS storage enclosures (P2000 G3 SAS MSA arrays)....................................................6
Zoned SAS storage enclosures (MDS600, D6000, and D2600/D2700 drive enclosures)..............6
Tape devices.......................................................................................................................7
2 Component identification.............................................................................8
3 Installation procedures................................................................................9
Getting started.........................................................................................................................9
Planning the configuration.........................................................................................................9
Selecting the interconnect bay..................................................................................................10
Installing the switch.................................................................................................................11
Accessing the switch...............................................................................................................13
Updating switch firmware........................................................................................................13
Connecting cables to the switch................................................................................................15
Cabling best practices........................................................................................................15
Cabling example...............................................................................................................16
MDS600 or D6000 dual domain, standard cabling..........................................................16
Configuring the switch.............................................................................................................17
4 Supported software tools...........................................................................18
HP Onboard Administrator overview.........................................................................................18
HP 6G Virtual SAS Manager overview......................................................................................20
5 Firmware.................................................................................................21
6 Troubleshooting........................................................................................22
7 Technical specifications.............................................................................23
General specifications.............................................................................................................23
Power and environmental specifications.....................................................................................23
8 Electrostatic discharge...............................................................................24
Preventing electrostatic discharge..............................................................................................24
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge .................................................................24
9 Support and other resources......................................................................25
Contacting HP........................................................................................................................25
Related information.................................................................................................................25
HP websites......................................................................................................................25
Typographic conventions.........................................................................................................25
Rack stability..........................................................................................................................26
Customer self repair................................................................................................................26
HP Insight Remote Support software..........................................................................................27
10 Product documentation survey...................................................................28
A Regulatory compliance notices...................................................................29
Regulatory compliance identification numbers............................................................................29
Federal Communications Commission notice..............................................................................29
FCC rating label................................................................................................................29
Class A equipment........................................................................................................29
Class B equipment........................................................................................................29
Declaration of Conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United States only.................30
Modification.....................................................................................................................30
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