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1 Introduction..........................................................................................................5
Features................................................................................................................................................5
Supported devices................................................................................................................................6
Shared SAS storage enclosures (P2000 G3 SAS MSA arrays)......................................................6
Tape devices....................................................................................................................................7
2 Component identification.....................................................................................8
3 Installation procedures........................................................................................9
Getting started......................................................................................................................................9
Planning the configuration....................................................................................................................9
Selecting the interconnect bay............................................................................................................10
Installing the switch.............................................................................................................................12
Accessing the switch..........................................................................................................................13
Updating switch firmware....................................................................................................................13
Connecting cables to the switch.........................................................................................................15
Cabling best practices...................................................................................................................15
Cabling example............................................................................................................................16
MDS600 or D6000 dual domain, standard cabling..................................................................16
Configuring the switch........................................................................................................................17
4 Supported software tools...................................................................................18
HPE Onboard Administrator overview................................................................................................18
HPE 6G Virtual SAS Manager overview.............................................................................................20
5 Firmware............................................................................................................21
6 Troubleshooting.................................................................................................22
7 Technical specifications.....................................................................................23
General specifications........................................................................................................................23
Power and environmental specifications............................................................................................23
8 Electrostatic discharge......................................................................................24
Preventing electrostatic discharge......................................................................................................24
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge .....................................................................24
9 Rack stability.....................................................................................................25
10 Product documentation survey........................................................................26
11 Support and other resources...........................................................................27
Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support.................................................................................27
Accessing updates..............................................................................................................................27
Related information.............................................................................................................................27
Websites.............................................................................................................................................28
Customer self repair...........................................................................................................................28
Remote support..................................................................................................................................28
Documentation feedback....................................................................................................................29
A Regulatory compliance notices.........................................................................39
Regulatory compliance identification numbers...................................................................................30
Federal Communications Commission notice....................................................................................30
FCC rating label.............................................................................................................................30
Class A equipment...................................................................................................................30
Class B equipment...................................................................................................................30
Declaration of Conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United States only................31
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