HP StorageWorks 8/24 - SAN Switch

Contents
Aboutthisguide .......................... 9
Intendedaudience...................................... 9
Relateddocumentation.................................... 9
StorageAreaNetwork(SAN)Glossary............................. 9
Documentconventionsandsymbols ............................. 10
Rackstability ........................................ 11
HPtechnicalsupport..................................... 11
Customerselfrepair ..................................... 11
Productwarranties...................................... 11
Subscriptionservice ..................................... 11
HPwebsites........................................ 12
Documentationfeedback .................................. 12
1IntroducingtheHPStorageWorks8GbSANSwitch........... 13
Overview......................................... 13
HPStorageWorks8GbSANSwitchmodels .......................... 13
PowerPack+models.................................... 14
8/8and8/24SANSwitchfeatures ............................. 14
Portsideofthe8/8and8/24SANSwitch ........................ 15
Nonportsideofthe8/8and8/24SANSwitch ...................... 15
Activating additional 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
EnablingE_Portsonthe8/8SANSwitch ......................... 15
8/40SANSwitchfeatures ................................. 16
Portsideofthe8/40SANSwitch ............................ 16
Nonportsideofthe8/40SANSwitch .......................... 17
Activating additional 8/40 SAN Switch ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
8/80SANSwitchfeatures ................................. 17
Portsideofthe8/80SANSwitch ............................ 18
Nonportsideofthe8/80SANSwitch .......................... 19
Activating additional 8/80 SAN Switch ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
InstallingandactivatingPortUpgradelicenses......................... 20
SANSwitchISLTrunkinggroups............................... 21
SupportedSFPtransceiveroptions .............................. 21
8GbSANSwitchsoftwareoptions.............................. 23
8GbSANSwitchhardwareoptions ............................. 23
2 Installing and configuringan8GbSANSwitch ........... 25
Shippingcartoncontents .................................. 25
Installationandsafetyconsiderations............................. 27
Electricalconsiderations ................................ 27
Environmentalconsiderations .............................. 27
Rackmountconsiderations ............................... 27
Cablingconsiderations................................. 28
Itemsrequiredforinstallation ................................ 28
Installingtheswitchasastand-alonedevice.......................... 29
InstallingtheswitchusingtheSANSwitchRackMountKit .................... 30
Beforeyoubegin—importantinformationabouttheplenum ................. 30
Installationandsafetyguidelines............................. 30
InstallingtheHPSANSwitchRackMountKitinyourHPcustomrack ............. 30
Installingtheplenum(ifrequired)............................. 36
8Gb SAN Switch hardware reference manual
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