Table Of Contents - HP SN6000B Hardware Reference Manual

Contents
1 HP SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch.....................................................................6
Overview................................................................................................................................6
Platform capabilities.............................................................................................................6
Platform components............................................................................................................7
Port side of the switch................................................................................................................8
Nonport side of the switch.........................................................................................................8
HP B-series Fabric OS Native and AG modes...............................................................................8
Software options......................................................................................................................9
ISL Trunking.........................................................................................................................9
Hardware options...................................................................................................................10
SFP transceivers.................................................................................................................11
2 HP SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch installation and configuration.........................12
Accessories............................................................................................................................12
Installation and safety considerations........................................................................................12
Electrical considerations......................................................................................................12
Environmental considerations...............................................................................................12
Cabling considerations.......................................................................................................12
Installation.............................................................................................................................13
Items required for installation...............................................................................................13
Installing the switch in a rack using the Rack Mount Kit...........................................................14
Installing a standalone switch..............................................................................................18
Setting up the switch..........................................................................................................18
Connecting the serial cable............................................................................................19
Logging in to the serial console port................................................................................19
Configuring the zones and selecting devices.....................................................................19
Connecting devices.......................................................................................................19
Setting switch features....................................................................................................21
Configuration.........................................................................................................................21
Setting the IP address.........................................................................................................21
Using DHCP to set the IP address....................................................................................21
Setting a static IP address...............................................................................................21
Setting the date and time....................................................................................................22
Setting the date............................................................................................................22
Setting the time zone.....................................................................................................22
Synchronizing local time................................................................................................23
Synchronizing local time using NTP.................................................................................24
Changing the switch name and chassis name........................................................................24
Verifying the configuration..................................................................................................25
Backing up the configuration...............................................................................................25
Installing and activating Port Upgrade licenses...........................................................................25
Disabling and enabling AG mode............................................................................................26
Enabling AG mode............................................................................................................26
Disabling AG mode...........................................................................................................26
3 HP SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch operation....................................................28
Powering the switch on and off.................................................................................................28
LEDs.....................................................................................................................................28
POST and boot specifications...................................................................................................30
POST................................................................................................................................30
Boot.................................................................................................................................31
Switch maintenance................................................................................................................31
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