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Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem installation instructions © Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. First edition March 2007 Printed in the USA on recycled paper containing 10% postconsumer waste. www.hp.com *78-18011-01* Overview Read these instructions to install the Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem. Kit contents The Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch kit contains: • Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem installation instructions • One of the following switches: • Cisco MDS 9124e 24-Port Fabric Switch with sixteen internal and eight external active ports and four 4Gb SFPs installed. See Figure 1. • Cisco MDS 9124e 12-Port Fabric Switch with eight internal and four external active ports and two 4Gb SFPs installed. • Small bag containing black, plastic SFP dust covers that must be inserted in ports where Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers are not installed. Figure 1 Cisco MDS 9124e 24-Port Fabric Switch with four SFPs installed 1 scale: 3/8" = 1" 20 19 18 17 ! EXT 8 EXT 7 EXT 6 EXT5 Cisco MDS 9124e 2 3 4 Item Description 1 Midplane connector 2 Eight external FC ports 3 Installation handle 4 Unit ID (UID) LED and Health LED Additional information See the HP BladeSystem enclosure setup and installation guide provided with your enclosure for more information on the association between the server mezzanine bays and the enclosure interconnect bays. For example, where you install the mezzanine card will determine where you need to install interconnect modules such as the Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch. 181734 181735 181736 Additional component information is available at: http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/interconnects http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation Switch connection identification Figure 2 shows the external ports for the Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch. Figure 2 External ports EXT 1 EXT 2 EXT 3 EXT 4 ! LiNK 1 EXT 5 EXT 6 EXT 7 EXT 8 scale: .667" = 1" Cisco MDS 9124e 2 Item Description 1 Left bank - EXT 1, EXT 2, EXT 3, EXT 4 2 Right bank - EXT 5, EXT 6, EXT 7, EXT 8 NOTE: Refer to the HP BladeSystem enclosure setup and installation guide provided with your enclosure for specific information on BladeSystem enclosure internal port mapping. Install the switch Install the Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch into the enclosure. 1. For help identifying your specific enclosure setup and available connections, obtain the HP BladeSystem enclosure setup and installation guide provided with your enclosure, or access it from: http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation 2. Locate the appropriate interconnect bay in the rear of the enclosure per the HP BladeSystem enclosure setup and installation guide. NOTE: Populate all enclosure interconnect bays with either a switch, Pass-Thru or one of the blank panels provided. CAUTION: Properly ground yourself before handling the switch. 3. Press the handle latch to release the installation handle. See Figure 3. Figure 3 Releasing the installation handle scale: 2/3" = 1" 1 2 20 19 18 17 EXT 7 EXT 6 EXT5 ! 3 Item Description 1 Installation handle in latched position 2 Handle latch 3 Installation handle (released) NOTE: The Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch is a hot-pluggable device. The enclosure power may be on or off during install. 4. Align the Cisco MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem with the appropriate interconnect bay according to your enclosure's specific configuration. Push firmly into the interconnect bay. See Figure 4. Figure 4 Installing the switch into an interconnect bay 4 EXT 5 EXT 5 EXT 8 EXT 7 EXT 8 Cisco MDS 9124e 5. Press the installation handle into the latch to lock the switch in place. Verify configuration The Onboard Administrator (OA) is the enclosure management module used to support and manage the c-Class HP BladeSystem and all the managed devices used in the enclosure. Once the switch is installed in the interconnect bay, the OA verifies that the switch type matches the mezzanine cards present on the servers. If there is no mismatch, the OA powers up the switch.