About this guide
This guide provides information about setting up and configuring the Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for
HP BladeSystem c-Class. Throughout this guide the short product name is used, 8Gb SAN Switch.
Intended audience
This guide is intended for system administrators and technicians with knowledge of:
Configuration aspects of customer Storage Area Network (SAN) fabric
Customer host environments, such as Microsoft Windows or Linux
Command Line Interface (CLI) commands
Advanced Web Tools graphical user interface (GUI) for configuring the switches through a sup-
ported web browser
SAN Switch related documentation
SAN Switch-related documents and other SAN infrastructure documentation, including white papers
and best practices documents, are available at:
Scroll to the storage section of the web page and select Storage Networking for HP StorageWorks
products.
IMPORTANT:
For late-breaking, supplemental information, access the latest version of the HP StorageWorks Fabric
OS release notes for the 8Gb SAN Switch.
HP BladeSystem c-Class related documentation
HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure user documentation, including white papers and best practices
documents, are available at:
http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation
Before you contact HP Technical Support
Be sure to have the following information available before you call HP:
Technical support registration number (if applicable)
Product serial number
Product model name and number
Applicable error messages
http://www.hp.com/support/manuals
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