Installation Procedures; Getting Started; Planning The Configuration - HPE 6Gb SAS BL User Manual

3 Installation procedures

6Gb SAS BL Switch installation procedures include the following steps:
"Getting started" (page 9)
"Planning the configuration" (page 9)
"Selecting the interconnect bay" (page 10)
"Installing the switch" (page 12)
"Accessing the switch" (page 13)
"Updating switch firmware" (page 13)
"Connecting cables to the switch" (page 15)
"Configuring the switch" (page 17)

Getting started

Familiarize yourself with information available on the BladeSystem website
nl
http://www.hpe.com/info/bladesystem.
Navigate through the website to learn more about BladeSystem c-Class enclosures, the
SAS BL Switch, controller cards, servers, and other BladeSystem components. Product
pages, overviews, QuickSpecs, and user documents for all BladeSystem products are
accessible from this website.
For example:
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On the right side of the BladeSystem website, under Get started, click Go straight to
products to access the BladeSystem c-Class portfolio page, with links to the product
web pages for BladeSystem hardware components, software, and services.
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In the left pane of the BladeSystem website, click Technical Resources to access the
BladeSystem Technical Resources page. Tabs across the top of this page provide
access points for planning, installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting information. User
documents for all BladeSystem components are located on the Installing tab.
Obtain the following documents; they are needed when planning, installing, and configuring
the switch:
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HPE BladeSystem Deployment guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS BL Switches and
External SAS Storage Enclosures
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HPE 6G Virtual SAS Manager user guide
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HPE 6Gb SAS BL Switch user guide
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HPE 6Gb SAS BL Switch QuickSpecs
In addition to being available on the BladeSystem Technical Resources page, these
documents are also available on 6Gb SAS BL Switch page of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Support Center website
nl
(http://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc).

Planning the configuration

For both single- and dual-domain deployments, a variety of cabling and configuration strategies
are available. Consider the server blades, switches, external storage enclosures, and external
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