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Configuring the switch (key steps)
After physically installing the switch (or switches) in the BladeSystem c-Class enclosure and cabling
them to external SAS storage enclosures, do the following to initially configure the switches:
1. Go to the Maintain tab and enter all switch parameters. Key tasks include:
• Enter network settings
• Enter SNMP settings
• Update switch firmware (if needed).
• Update storage enclosure firmware (if needed).
2. Go to the Zoning tab and create zone groups and assign them to server device bays. Key
tasks include:
NOTE: For firmware versions earlier than 2.0.0.0, no configuration tasks are available.
• Enable or disable Multi-initiator mode.
• Create the zone groups.
For deployments with shared SAS storage enclosures and tape libraries, create
switch-port zone groups.
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◦ For deployments with zoned SAS storage enclosures, create drive-bay zone groups.
• Assign zone groups to servers.
3. Capture the configuration for safekeeping. HP strongly recommends this step, especially in
single-domain configurations. (Available only in the VSM CLI.)
Configuration information is located as follows in this guide:
• Example procedures: “Example: Configuring shared SAS storage enclosures” (page 18)
• Example procedures: “Example: Configuring zoned SAS storage enclosures” (page 27)
• Field details “Tasks in the VSM Zoning tab” (page 34)
• Field details “Tasks in the VSM Maintain tab” (page 44)
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