HP DC SAN Backbone Director Switch Hardware Reference Guide

Contents
1 DC SAN Director overview..........................................................................6
Power Pack..............................................................................................................................6
Features..................................................................................................................................6
Hardware components .............................................................................................................7
Port side of the DC SAN Director...........................................................................................8
Non-port side of the DC SAN Director..................................................................................10
DC SAN Director blades.........................................................................................................11
High availability.....................................................................................................................13
Reliability..............................................................................................................................13
Serviceability.........................................................................................................................13
Software features....................................................................................................................14
Security.................................................................................................................................14
Network manageability...........................................................................................................15
Optional software licenses.......................................................................................................15
Optional hardware kits............................................................................................................16
2 DC SAN Director installation......................................................................19
Time and items required for installation......................................................................................19
Site preparation and unpacking the DC SAN Director.................................................................19
Items included with the DC SAN Director...................................................................................21
Installing the DC SAN Director in the 14U Rack Mount Kit............................................................21
14U Rack Mount Kit parts list...............................................................................................21
Attaching the shelf brackets.................................................................................................23
Removing the chassis door..................................................................................................24
Installing the chassis in the cabinet.......................................................................................24
Replacing the chassis door..................................................................................................27
Powering on the DC SAN Director............................................................................................28
Port numbering.......................................................................................................................29
Managing cables...................................................................................................................30
Installing transceivers and attaching cables................................................................................30
Using the optional HP DC SAN Director Inter-Chassis Link cable kit...............................................31
3 DC SAN Director login and configuration....................................................39
Configuration overview............................................................................................................39
Establishing a serial connection and logging in to the DC SAN Director........................................39
Configuring IP addresses.........................................................................................................40
Default IP addresses and password......................................................................................40
Establishing an Ethernet connection...........................................................................................41
Customizing a switch name......................................................................................................41
Customizing a chassis name....................................................................................................42
Setting the domain ID.............................................................................................................42
Verifying the Port Identifier mode and connecting to the fabric......................................................42
Enabling software licenses.......................................................................................................43
Backing up the configuration....................................................................................................43
4 Monitoring DC SAN Director system components..........................................45
Monitoring Director blade status...............................................................................................45
Monitoring control processor blade (CP8) status.........................................................................57
Monitoring core switch blade (CR8) status.................................................................................58
Monitoring power supply status................................................................................................60
Monitoring blower assembly status............................................................................................61
Monitoring WWN bezel (logo plate) and WWN card status.......................................................62
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