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Redundant power and cooling
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Redundant HP Onboard Administrator (OA) to ensure management access to the switch
NOTE:
The HP Onboard Administrator is the enclosure management module used to support and manage the HP
BladeSystem c-Class and all managed devices used in the enclosure.
Switch licensing
The Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch integrates one of two license options that complement existing HP
product lines:
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Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class, base, integrating 12 active ports (8
internal and 4 external) and two preinstalled short range SFPs.
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Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class, base, integrating 24 active ports (16
internal and 8 external) and four preinstalled short range SFPs.
For both models, the software components include Cisco Fabric Manager and Cisco Device Manager.
IMPORTANT:
The Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch offers optional licenses that include Cisco Fabric Manager Server
Package and Enterprise Package. For more information, see the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS
Licensing Guide on the Cisco website:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6029/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.ht
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PortChannel
PortChannel is included by default in the Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch.
NOTE:
For more information about PortChannel, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces
Configuration Guide on the Cisco website:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5989/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.ht
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Optional hardware kits
Table 1
shows optional hardware that supports the Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch.
To find information on the additional options on the HP website:
1.
Enter http://www.hp.com in your browser address field, and then press
2.
Click Support & Drivers.
3.
Click See support and troubleshooting information.
4.
Click Options & Accessories.
5.
Click Options and Accessories for Networking.
6.
Enter Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch in the Enter Product Name/Number field, and then press the
button to the left of the field.
The Product search results page appears listing a link to the product you searched for.
Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class User Guide
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Enter
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