Hp Proliant Bl P-Class Gbe2 Storage Connectivity Kit Option; Installation Guidelines - HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 User Manual

Setting Up and Installing the GbE2 Interconnect Switch

HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Storage Connectivity Kit Option

The HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Storage Connectivity Kit option provides ProLiant
BL20p G2 Fibre Channel signal pass-through connectivity for the HP ProLiant BL p-Class
C-GbE2 and F-GbE2 Interconnect Kits. The GbE2 Storage Connectivity Kit may be ordered
separately and installed during a new deployment or later as an upgrade.
The GbE2 Storage Connectivity Kit contains two ProLiant BL p-Class OctalFC Interconnect
Modules that are inserted into the top-left-most and top-right-most bays on the rear side of the
server blade enclosure. Two ProLiant BL p-Class Fibre Channel Signal Conditioning Cards
are also included in the kit; one is installed in each GbE2 Interconnect Switch.
If you are installing the GbE2 Storage Connectivity Kit, refer to the HP ProLiant BL p-Class
GbE2 Storage Connectivity Kit Quick Setup Instructions included with the GbE2 Storage
Connectivity Kit for more information.

Installation Guidelines

Observe the following guidelines:
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Always install GbE2 Interconnect Switches in pairs. Each server blade enclosure requires
two GbE2 Interconnect Switches for proper connectivity. Both GbE2 Interconnect
Switches are identical. They get their identities (Switch A or Switch B) from the server
blade enclosure slots they are plugged into.
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For proper operation, you must run like pairs in the interconnect slot.
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Always install the QuadT2 or QuadSX Interconnect Modules into the bottom-left-most
and bottom-right-most bays on the rear side of the server blade enclosure.
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Be sure that each interconnect module is fully seated. The latch/handle will drop into
place when the module is firmly seated.
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Always install the GbE2 Interconnect Switches into 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.
IMPORTANT: Record the switch MAC address printed on the MAC address label attached to your
GbE2 Interconnect Switch. The MAC address can be used to find the IP address from a BOOTP server.
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HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch User Guide