Installing Multiple Switches Into An Existing San - HP StorageWorks 2/16 - SAN Switch Installation Manual

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complete configuration is available if required for a replacement switch. For instructions
on how to back up the configuration, refer to
Settings" in Chapter 4.

Installing Multiple Switches into an Existing SAN

Follow this procedure to set up more than one edge switch in an existing SAN.
1. Connect the appropriate components as shown in the installation section of
2. Connect the power cord to the AC connector on the switch. The switch
3. Connect the serial cable, provided in the package contents, between a host
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HP strongly recommends that you back up the configuration. This ensures that a
this chapter.
performs POST.
If a malfunction occurs during POST, error messages are written to the
switch error log and can be viewed by a Telnet or terminal session when
the POST session completes.
If the malfunction prohibits the switch from completing the boot process
(a fatal error), the switch stops the boot process. If the switch does not
fully boot, the switch prompt is not displayed when the serial port is
connected.
computer and the serial port of the switch. See the
Addresses via a Serial
through a workstation and to set the IP address.
"Backing Up System Configuration
Connection" on page 40, to make a serial connection
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