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Single domain environments with SATA drives: Include one Dual domain environments with dual-port SAS drives: I/O module in each storage enclosure drawer. Include two I/O modules in each storage enclosure drawer. For more information Device website: http://www.hp.com/go/mds600 BladeSystem Technical Resources website: http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation Be sure to read the following documents, shipped with the storage and BladeSystem enclosure: • HP 600 Modular Disk System Setup Poster • HP BladeSystem c-Class Solution Overview Setup Poster-Provides an overview of the complete installation process of an HP BladeSystem c-Class solution. For more detailed information about the switch, see the following documents, available on HP websites: • HP 600 Modular Disk System User Guide • HP 600 Modular Disk System Maintenance and Service Guide • HP 3G Virtual SAS Manager user guide-Provides detailed information about and instructions how to configure zone groups on the HP 3Gb SAS BL Switch to control access to external SAS storage enclosures. Important tips • If needed, upgrade to the latest firmware version before use. When included in a BladeSystem solution, MDS600 firmware updates must be performed through the HP Virtual SAS Manager utility on the switch. For more information on firmware updating methods, see "Maintenance and troubleshooting" (page 76). • MDS600 storage is configured and managed in the following sequence, using different applications: ◦ Create drive-bay zone groups and assign the zone groups to BladeSystem c-Class enclosure server bays using HP Virtual SAS Manager (VSM). For more information about VSM, see "HP Virtual SAS Manager" (page 42). ◦ Configure drives in the zone group into arrays and LUNs using the HP Array Configuration Utility (ACU). For more information about the ACU, see "HP Array Configuration Utility" (page 45). ◦ Manage the MDS600 using HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM). For more information about SIM, see "HP Systems Insight Manager" (page 46). • When racking the MDS600, consider its weight and size: ◦ Weight: An unpopulated MDS600 weighs 72.57K (160lb) ◦ Size: 5U 26 Device information

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Dual domain environments with dual-port SAS drives:
Include two I/O modules in each storage enclosure drawer.
Single domain environments with SATA drives:
Include one
I/O module in each storage enclosure drawer.
For more information
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Be sure to read the following documents, shipped with the storage and BladeSystem enclosure:
•
HP 600 Modular Disk System Setup Poster
•
HP BladeSystem c-Class Solution Overview Setup Poster
—Provides an overview of the complete
installation process of an HP BladeSystem c-Class solution.
For more detailed information about the switch, see the following documents, available on HP
websites:
•
HP 600 Modular Disk System User Guide
•
HP 600 Modular Disk System Maintenance and Service Guide
•
HP 3G Virtual SAS Manager user guide
—Provides detailed information about and instructions
how to configure zone groups on the HP 3Gb SAS BL Switch to control access to external
SAS storage enclosures.
Important tips
•
If needed, upgrade to the latest firmware version before use. When included in a BladeSystem
solution, MDS600 firmware updates must be performed through the HP Virtual SAS Manager
utility on the switch. For more information on firmware updating methods, see
“Maintenance
and troubleshooting” (page 76)
.
•
MDS600 storage is configured and managed in the following sequence, using different
applications:
◦
Create drive-bay zone groups and assign the zone groups to BladeSystem c-Class
enclosure server bays using HP Virtual SAS Manager (VSM). For more information about
VSM, see
“HP Virtual SAS Manager” (page 42)
.
◦
Configure drives in the zone group into arrays and LUNs using the HP Array Configuration
Utility (ACU). For more information about the ACU, see
“HP Array Configuration Utility”
(page 45)
.
◦
Manage the MDS600 using HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM). For more information
about SIM, see
“HP Systems Insight Manager” (page 46)
.
•
When racking the MDS600, consider its weight and size:
Weight: An unpopulated MDS600 weighs 72.57K (160lb)
◦
◦
Size: 5U
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