Important Tips - HP P2000 Deployment Manual

Be sure to read the following documents, shipped with the switch and BladeSystem enclosure:
HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch Installation Instructions—Includes physical installation instructions.
HP BladeSystem c-Class Solution Overview Setup Poster—Provides an overview of the complete
installation process of an HP BladeSystem c-Class solution.
For more detailed information about the switch, see the following documents, available on HP
websites:
HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch User Guide—Includes detailed hardware descriptions and user
information
HP 6G Virtual SAS Manager User Guide—Provides detailed information about and instructions
on how to configure zone groups on the HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch to control access to external
SAS storage enclosures.

Important tips

The HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch is supported for use in BladeSystem c3000 and c7000 G2
enclosures. (The first-generation c7000 does not support the HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch.) To
determine the c7000 model, view the Insight Manager LCD panel or Onboard Administrator
display.
When installing switches in BladeSystem c-CLass enclosure interconnect bays, make sure that
the interconnect bays map to the mezzanine slots of the desired server blade. For details, see
"Device relationships and mapping information" (page
Both switches in an interconnect bay row of the BladeSystem c-Class enclosure must be the
same model. For example, both switches must be HP 6Gb SAS BL Switches. Mixing an HP
6Gb SAS BL Switch and an HP 3Gb SAS BL Switch, a Fibre Channel switch, or an Ethernet
switch in the same interconnect bay row is not supported.
If needed, upgrade to the latest firmware version before use.
When connecting devices to the HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch, be sure to follow HP recommended
best practices and note the following:
◦ Maximum supported length and type of SAS cable is dependant on the type of external
tape device or storage enclosure. For more information, see the QuickSpecs for the tape
device or storage enclosure.
◦ For best performance and fault tolerance, if ports are available, connect two cables from
the switch to each storage enclosure controller.
For more information about single domain, dual domain, and wide-port cabling, see
"Deployment examples" (page
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