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

Use these steps to set up more than one edge switch 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
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Backing up the configuration is strongly recommended. 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 (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 the
Addresses via a Serial
connection through a workstation and to set the IP address.
"Backing Up System Configuration
Connection," earlier in this chapter, to make a Serial
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