HP 6125XLG HP 6125XLG Blade Switch Installation Guide - Page 3

Contents Installing the blade switch 1 Preparing for installation 1 Installing and removing the blade switch 1 Installing the blade switch 1 Removing the blade switch 3 Connecting the blade switch to the network 3 Precautions 3 Connecting the optical fibers 3 Accessing the blade switch for the first time 5 Logging in through the OA module 5 Logging in through the console port 5 Setting up the configuration environment 6 Setting terminal parameters 6 Configuring the blade switch 9 Configuring an authentication method 9 Configuring the basic network settings 10 Configuration example 10 Setting up an IRF fabric 12 Planning IRF fabric setup 12 Determining the number of IRF member devices 12 Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs 12 Planning IRF topology and connections 12 Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches 13 Configuring basic IRF settings 13 Connecting the physical IRF ports 14 Accessing the IRF fabric to verify the configuration 14 Troubleshooting 15 Troubleshooting methods 15 Software failures 15 No terminal display 15 Garbled terminal display 15 Configuration problems 16 Software upgrade failure 16 Hardware failures 16 Interface failure 17 Support and other resources 18 Contacting HP 18 Subscription service 18 Related information 18 Documents 18 Websites 18 Conventions 19 Appendix Technical specifications 21 Front view 21 LEDs 23 Ports 23 i