Release Notes HP C-series NX-OS 6.2(1) support with the HP StoreFabric SN8500C 8-slot 16GB FC Director (5697-2695, August 2013)
7 HP StoreFabric SN8500C 8-slot 16Gb FC Director Release Notes
advanced virtual machine-aware SAN provisioning and monitoring for virtualized data centers. With Cisco VMpath,
you can monitor, manage, and control SAN resource allocation and performance on a per-virtual machine basis and
map out paths from the server to storage. The FC switching module is hot-swappable and has hot-swappable SFP+
transceivers. It includes online diagnostics, stateful process restart, and nondisruptive supervisor failover. In addition,
the FC switching module has any module, any port configuration for PortChannels, fabric-based multipathing, per-
VSAN fabric services, and port tracking. It also supports Virtual Routing Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) for
management
The major capabilities of the switching module include:
• Configuration file management
• Nondisruptive software upgrades for FC interfaces
• Call Home
• Power-management LEDs
• Port beaconing
• System LED
• SNMP traps for alerts
• Network boot
ADDITIONAL MOUNTING REQUIREMENTS
C-series Fabric Switches can be installed in all HP standard racks. Please note the following restrictions:
Side-Rail Rack-Mounted Options
All side-rail rack-mounted options must have a minimum of four (4) inch clearance distance above or below
the switch chassis for the C-series MDS 9700 Series Multilayer Directors. Side-rail rack-mount options
include HP zero-U options, KVM switches and power distribution units (PDUs). The minimum distance
between the top of the switch to the bottom of any side rail rack mounted option, or the bottom of the
switch and the top of the side rail rack mounted option must be at least four (4) inches.
HP Rack Cabinet Support
For standard HP Rack Cabinets with closed side panels, you must have at least two-and-one-half inches (2.5
in.) (6.4 cm) of air space between the rack walls and the MDS 9200 and 950x chassis air vents. For the
MDS 9513 and 9700, you must have at least four inches (4.0 in.) (10.16 cm) of air flow between the rack
walls and the director. If the air space does not meet these minimum requirements, remove the rack side
panels.
The HP 10842 (800mm wide, 42U) Rack Cabinet is ideally used as a networking rack accommodating
primarily switching equipment. It can also be used as a server/switch rack. The 10842 rack is a wider
version of the 42U 9000 series rack at 800 mm/31.3 in width. This added width provides approximately
eight additional inches of room outside of the internal mounting rails, which can be used for cabling.
Other Types of Cabinets
When the C-series MDS 9700 Family Multilayer Directors is installed in racks other than those mentioned
above, including any open sided racks, the following guidelines must be followed to prevent overheating:
Closed-sided racks must have at least two-and-one-half inches (2.5 in.) (6.4 cm) of air space
between the walls and the 9700 chassis air vents. The MDS 9700 must have at least four inches
(4.0 in.) (10.16 cm) of air flow between the rack walls and the director.
Open-sided racks (for example, racks commonly used for telecommunications equipment), with
switches installed side by side must have at least six inches (6 in.) (15.2 cm) of air space between
two different switch chassis
All rack types must have nothing to obstruct the cooling vents with side mounted options