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Cabling guidelines
5. Be sure that you have taken the necessary precautions for electrostatic sensitivity; then break
6. Slide the SAN I/O Module out of the antistatic sleeve and inspect it carefully for any obvious
7.
8. For complete instructions to install the SAN I/O Module into the Blade Server Enclosure, refer
Cabling guidelines
After modifying the SAN I/O Module's IP address and domain name (if Module is in Fabric Switch
mode), we recommend that you cable all external ports to fabric connections before bringing the
SAN I/O Module online. Refer to
modifying the IP address.
Begin by cabling ports 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 0. Ports 17 and 18 are licensed at the
factory as part of Dynamic Ports On Demand (DPOD). By cabling these ports first, you will not need
to move licenses to other ports you may have cabled.
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the seal warning.
defects or shipping damage.
Locate the label that specifies the part number for the SAN I/O Module. Make a note of the
part number because the part number indicates whether the SAN I/O Module was configured
at the factory in Access Gateway or Standard Full Fabric Switch mode. (More information on
Access Gateway and Full-Fabric Switch mode is provided in
Module".)
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If the part number is DL-4424-0003, then the SAN I/O Module is configured in Access
Gateway mode.
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If the part number is DL-4424-0001, then the SAN I/O Module is configured in Full Fabric
Switch mode. Note that Full Fabric Switch mode is the default factory setting when the
module is licensed for Dual Function mode. With Dual Function mode, you can enable the
module for Access Gateway or Full Fabric Switch mode.
to the section on installing an I/O module in the Blade Server Enclosure Hardware Owner's
Manual.
Chapter 2, "Configuring the SAN I/O Module,"
4424 Blade Server SAN I/O Module Hardware Reference Manual
Chapter 2, "Configuring the SAN I/O
for steps on
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