McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem Installation Guide (AA-RW1XC-TE, November 2006)

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3Installation
The McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem provides integrated Fibre Channel switch
connectivity for single and dual density p-Class blade servers. The switch is compatible with any
combination of server blade models in the HP BladeSystem enclosure that connects to the Ethernet
Interconnect switch. The Fibre Channel signal conditioning cards provide Fibre Channel signal
pass-through connectivity to ProLiant Blade servers. This section describes how to install and configure the
McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch. It also describes how to load new firmware and how to recover a disabled
switch.
• Preparing for installation, page 27
• Upgrading the interconnect switch, page 28
• Installing the SAN Switch, page 29
• Installing firmware, page 32
• Installing Product Features Enablement keys, page 35
Preparing for installation
CAUTION: Installation of the HP ProLiant BL p-Class FC Signal Conditioning Cards should be performed
by individuals who are both qualified to service computer equipment and trained in the dangers
associated with products capable of producing hazardous energy levels.
To prevent damage to the system, be aware of the precautions you need to follow when setting up the
system or handling parts. A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may damage
system boards or other static-sensitive devices. This type of damage may reduce the life expectancy of the
device.
Observe the following guidelines during installation:
1. Install the Fibre Channel signal conditioning cards into the HP p-Class BladeSystem Interconnect
Switches.
2. Install the Interconnect switch into one of the interconnect bays, which are the left-most (side A) and
right-most (side B) bays on the front side of the server blade enclosure.
3. Install the SAN Switch into the top left-most or top right-most bay on the rear side of the blade enclosure
corresponding to the installed Interconnect switch.
4. Install the included small form-factor pluggable optical transceivers (SFP modules) into the appropriate
Fibre Channel ports of the SAN Switch.
For additional information about Storage Area Network (SAN) connectivity, see the SAN Design Reference
Guide at http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html.