Installing Multiple Switches Into An Existing San - HP StorageWorks 2/32 - SAN Switch Installation Manual

Installing the SAN Switch 2/32

Installing Multiple Switches into an Existing SAN

Use these steps to set up more than one SAN Switch 2/32 in an existing SAN.
1. Connect the appropriate components as outlined 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
4. Set the switch Domain Address using the configure command to the next
Note:
replacement. Contact your HP Technical Support for assistance.
5. Power off the new switch and connect one Fibre Channel cable from the SAN
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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 (fatal
error), the switch stops the boot process. If the switch does not fully boot, the
switch prompt will not be displayed when the Serial port is connected.
computer and the Serial port of the switch. See "Setting Network Addresses
via a Serial Connection," earlier in this chapter, to make a Serial connection
through a workstation and to set the IP address.
unused domain in the SAN. The default domain setting is 1.
If a switch boot failure occurs, the switch must be taken offline for repair or
to the new switch.
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