Installation Notes And Best Practices - HP 634041-006 Deployment Manual

Installation notes and best practices

HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure, server blade, SAS controller, and 6Gb SAS BL Switch:
Before installing SAS controllers on server blades and installing SAS BL Switches in BladeSystem
c-Class enclosure interconnect bays, be sure to understand the mapping relationships between
the devices. For more information, see
(page 50).
HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure:
The BladeSystem c-Class enclosure can be installed in a rack or rack-free environment.
Before installing components in the BladeSystem c-Class enclosure, be sure to review enclosure
device bay and interconnect bay numbering.
HP P71 1m, P712m, P721m/P731m controller:
In zoned solutions using MDS600, D2600/D2700, or D6000 storage enclosures, either the
1GB cache HP P71 1m controller or the 2GB cache HP P721m/P731m controller is supported,
but with restrictions. For more information, see
cabling support matrices" (page
NOTE:
New HP ProLiant server blades auto-configure when they are powered up for the first time.
For more information about the Auto configuration process, see the server-specific setup and
installation guide or the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide. These guides are available
on the server Documentation CD.
Do not power up the server until the hardware configuration is satisfactory and remember to
check the HP P71 1m, P712m, or P721m/P731m website for the latest firmware version and
upgrade.
HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch:
The HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch is not supported for use in the first-generation BladeSystem c7000
enclosure. Only the second-generation c7000 is supported.
When selecting a BladeSystem interconnect bay for the switch, make sure that the selected
interconnect bay maps to the desired server blade. For more information, see
relationships and mapping information" (page 50)
Both switches in an interconnect bay row of the BladeSystem c-Class enclosure must be the
same model. For example, both switches must be 6Gb SAS BL Switches. Mixing SAS BL
Switches and Fibre Channel or Ethernet switches in the same interconnect bay row is not
supported.
In dual-domain configurations with two switches installed in the same interconnect bay row
of the BladeSystem enclosure:
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Both switches must have the same version of firmware installed.
MSA 2040 SAS or P2000 G3 SAS MSA controller and drive enclosure:
You can specify a nickname (host name) for the SAS WWN to be able to easily identify the
host in the host list.
See "Adding a host" in the HP MSA 2040 SMU Reference Guide or HP P2000 G3 MSA
System SMU Reference Guide or set host name in the HP MSA 2040 CLI Reference Guide
or HP P2000 G3 MSA System CLI Reference Guide.
If creating multiple volumes, consider using multiple vdisks to improve performance.
54 Installation best practices and procedures
The P731m does not support the MDS600.
"Device relationships and mapping information"
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