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About this Guide Overview This section covers the following topics: ■ Intended Audience ■ Related Documentation Intended Audience This book is intended for use by system administrators and technicians who are experienced with the following: ■ Configuration aspects of customer Storage Area Network (SAN) fabric ■ Customer host environment, such as Microsoft Windows or IBM AIX ■ Web Tools graphical user interface (GUI) for confinguring the switches through a supported web browser Related Documentation Documentation, including white papers and best practices documents, is available via the HP website. Please go to: http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/prodserv/storage.html. To access SAN Switch related documents: 1. Locate the Networked storage section of the web page. 2. Under Networked storage, go to the By type subsection. 3. Click SAN infrastructure. The SAN infrastructure page displays. 4. Locate the Fibre Channel Switches section. 5. Locate the B-Series Fabric subsection, then go to the Entry-level subsection. 6. Select SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V or SAN Switch 2/16N. The switch overview page displays. 7. Go to the product information section, located on the far right side of the web page. 8. Click technical documents. 9. Follow the onscreen instructions to download the applicable documents. 10 SAN Switch 2/8V, 2/16V and 2/16N Installation Guide

Section	Page
Contents	3
About this Guide	9
Overview	10
Intended Audience	10
Related Documentation	10
Conventions	11
Document Conventions	11
Table 1: Document Conventions	11
Text Symbols	12
Equipment Symbols	12
Rack Stability	14
Getting Help	15
HP Technical Support	15
HP Storage Web site	15
HP Authorized Reseller	15
Overview	17
SAN Switch 2/8V, 2/16V and 2/16N Features	18
SAN Switch 2/8V and 2/16 Switches Comparison	18
SAN Switch Licensing	19
Switch Characteristics	20
Port Side	20
Figure 1: Port Side of SAN Switch 2/8V	20
Table 2: SAN Switch 2/8V port side components	20
Figure 2: Port Side of the SAN Switch 2/16V and 2/16N	21
Table 3: SAN Switch 2/16V and 2/16N port side components	21
Nonport Side of SAN Switch 2/8V, 2/16V and 2/16N	21
ISL Trunking Groups	22
Figure 3: Trunking groups	22
Supported (Optional) Features	23
Optional Hardware Kits	24
Table 4: Orderable Hardware	24
Installing the SAN Switch	25
Items Included with the SAN Switch 2/8V, 2/16V and 2/16N	26
Shipping Carton Contents	27
Figure 4: Shipping carton contents	27
Table 5: Shipping Carton Contents	28
Installation and Safety Considerations	29
Electrical Considerations	29
Environmental Considerations	29
Installing a Stand-Alone SAN Switch 2/8V, 2/16V and 2/16N	31
Installing a SAN Switch 2/8V, 2/16V or 2/16N Into an EIA Cabinet	32
Selecting an Operating Location	32
Cooling Requirements	32
Power Requirements	33
Installing the Switch in a Rack Using the SAN Switch Rack Mount Kit	34
Table 6: Rack Mount Kit rails and rail mounting hardware (Continued)	34
Figure 5: Installing the rear mounting brackets (HP 10000 series or comparable EIA cabinet)	37
Figure 6: Installing the rear mounting brackets (HP System/e rack-left rear upright)	38
Figure 7: Installing the outer rails (HP 10000 series or comparable EIA cabinet)	39
Figure 8: Assembling the outer rails (HP 10000 series or comparable EIA cabinet)	40
Figure 9: Assembling the outer rails (HP System/e cabinet)	41
Table 7: Number of screws required to assemble the inner rails	42
Figure 10: Assembling the inner rails	43
Figure 11: Assembling the inner rails on a SAN Switch with plenum	44
Figure 12: Installing the switch into a rack (HP 10000 series or comparable EIA cabinet)	45
Figure 13: Installing the switch into a rack (HP System/e cabinet)	46
Cabling and Configuring the SAN Switch 2/8V, 2/16V or 2/16N	47
Recommendations for Cable Management	47
Items Required for Installation	48
Configuring the SAN Switch 2/8V, 2/16V and 2/16N	48
Create a Serial Connection	49
Figure 14: Connecting the serial cable	49
Power Up the Switch and Log In	50
Figure 15: Connecting the power cords	50
Set the IP Address	51
Create an Ethernet Connection and Log In	52
Figure 16: Connecting the Ethernet cable	52
Modify the Fibre Channel Domain ID (Optional)	53
Install the SFP Transceivers	54
Connect the Cables	54
Verifying Configuration	55
Backing Up Your Configuration	55
Managing the SAN Switches	57
Powering the Switch On and Off	58
Interpreting LED Activity	59
LED Location	60
Figure 17: SAN Switch 2/8V LED locations	60
Table 8: SAN Switch 2/8V LED Locations	60
Figure 18: SAN Switch 2/16V LED locations	61
Table 9: SAN Switch 2/16V LED Locations	61
LED Patterns	62
System and Power LED Patterns	62
Table 10: System LED Patterns During Normal Operation	62
Port LED Patterns	63
Table 11: Port LED Patterns During Normal Operation (Continued)	63
Ethernet LED Patterns	64
Table 12: Ethernet LED Patterns	64
POST and Boot Specifications	65
POST	65
Boot	65
Interpreting POST Results	66
Backing Up the Configuration and Upgrade Firmware	67
SAN Switch 2/8V, 2/16V and 2/16N Management Features	68
Table 13: Management Options	68
Maintaining the SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16V and SAN Switch 2/16N	70
Installing an SFP	70
Figure 19: Installing or removing an SFP	71
Removing an SFP	72
Diagnostic Tests	72
Regulatory Compliance Notices	73
FCC EMC Statement (USA)	74
EMC Statement (Canada)	75
EMC Statement (European Union)	76
European Union Notice	77
Germany Noise Declaration	78
VCCI EMC Statement (Japan)	79
RRL EMC Statement (Korea)	80
Laser Safety	81
Battery Replacement Notice	83
Electrostatic Discharge	85
Grounding Methods	86
Technical Specifications	87
Data Transmission Ranges	88
Table 14: Laser Data Transmission Ranges	88
Fibre Channel Port Specifications	89
Serial Port Specifications	90
Power Supply Specifications	91
Table 15: Power Supply Specifications	91
Weight and Physical Dimensions	92
Table 16: Switch specifications	92
Memory Specifications	93
Table 17: Memory Specifications	93
Supported SFPs	94
Facility Requirements	95
Table 18: Facility Requirements	95
Environmental Requirements	96
Table 19: Environmental Requirements	96
Supported HBAs	97
System Specifications	98
Table 20: General Specifications (Continued)	98
Glossary	101
Index	113
A	113
B	113
C	113
D	114
E	114
F	114
G	114
H	114
I	114
L	115
M	115
N	115
O	115
P	115
R	115
S	116
T	116
U	116
V	116
W	116

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SAN Switch 2/8V, 2/16V and 2/16N Installation Guide

Overview

This section covers the following topics:

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Intended Audience

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