NOTE: Detailed physical installation and setup instructions are not provided in this document.
For detailed hardware and software installation and configuration instructions, see user documents
for individual devices. The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines and examples.
Devices referred to in this guide
The following hardware components may be included in a BladeSystem solution with external SAS
storage enclosures:
• HP BladeSystem c-Class c3000 and c7000 Enclosures
• HP BladeSystem c-Class ProLiant Server Blades
• HP Smart Array P711m/P712m controllers
• HP 6Gb SAS BL Switches
• HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array Controller Enclosures
• HP P2000 Drive Enclosures
• HP D2700 Disk Enclosures
• HP MSL Tape Libraries and 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader
Documents referred to in this guide
The following user documents for devices in this solution are available on the HP Manuals website
http://www.hp.com/support/manuals and on the individual device websites.
BladeSystem enclosures and devices:
• HP BladeSystem c-Class Solution Overview Setup Poster
• HP BladeSystem c3000/c7000 Enclosure Quick Setup Instructions
• HP BladeSystem c3000/c7000 Enclosure Setup and Installation Guide
• HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator User Guide
• HP ProLiant Server Blade Installation Instructions
• HP ProLiant Server Blade User Guide
• HP Smart Array P711m/P712m Controller Installation Overview
• HP Smart Array Controllers for HP ProLiant Servers User Guide
• HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch Installation Instructions
• HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch User Guide
• HP 6G Virtual SAS Manager User Guide
P2000 G3 MSA storage enclosures:
• HP MSA System Racking Instructions
• HP P2000 G3 MSA Systems Installation Instructions
• HP P2000 G3 MSA Systems Cable Configuration Guide
• HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA System User Guide
• HP P2000 G3 MSA System SMU Reference Guide
• HP P2000 G3 MSA System CLI Reference Guide
• HP P2000 G3 MSA System Event Descriptions Reference Guide
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