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Switch licensing, PortChannel, Optional hardware kits

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• Redundant power and cooling • Redundant HP Onboard Administrator (OA) to ensure management access to the switch NOTE: The HP Onboard Administrator is the enclosure management module used to support and manage the HP BladeSystem c-Class and all managed devices used in the enclosure. Switch licensing The Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch integrates one of two license options that complement existing HP product lines: • Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class, base, integrating 12 active ports (8 internal and 4 external) and two preinstalled short range SFPs. • Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class, base, integrating 24 active ports (16 internal and 8 external) and four preinstalled short range SFPs. For both models, the software components include Cisco Fabric Manager and Cisco Device Manager. IMPORTANT: The Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch offers optional licenses that include Cisco Fabric Manager Server Package and Enterprise Package. For more information, see the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Licensing Guide on the Cisco website: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6029/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.ht ml PortChannel PortChannel is included by default in the Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch. NOTE: For more information about PortChannel, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide on the Cisco website: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5989/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.ht ml Optional hardware kits Table 1 shows optional hardware that supports the Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch. To find information on the additional options on the HP website: 1. Enter http://www.hp.com in your browser address field, and then press Enter. 2. Click Support & Drivers. 3. Click See support and troubleshooting information. 4. Click Options & Accessories. 5. Click Options and Accessories for Networking. 6. Enter Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch in the Enter Product Name/Number field, and then press the button to the left of the field. The Product search results page appears listing a link to the product you searched for. Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class User Guide 9

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Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class User Guide
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Redundant power and cooling
•
Redundant HP Onboard Administrator (OA) to ensure management access to the switch
NOTE:
The HP Onboard Administrator is the enclosure management module used to support and manage the HP
BladeSystem c-Class and all managed devices used in the enclosure.
Switch licensing
The Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch integrates one of two license options that complement existing HP
product lines:
•
Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class, base, integrating 12 active ports (8
internal and 4 external) and two preinstalled short range SFPs.
•
Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class, base, integrating 24 active ports (16
internal and 8 external) and four preinstalled short range SFPs.
For both models, the software components include Cisco Fabric Manager and Cisco Device Manager.
IMPORTANT:
The Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch offers optional licenses that include Cisco Fabric Manager Server
Package and Enterprise Package. For more information, see the
Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS
Licensing Guide
on the Cisco website:
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PortChannel
PortChannel is included by default in the Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch.
NOTE:
For more information about PortChannel, refer to the
Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces
Configuration Guide
on the Cisco website:
ml
Optional hardware kits
Table 1
shows optional hardware that supports the Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch.
To find information on the additional options on the HP website:
1.
Enter
in your browser address field, and then press
Enter
.
2.
Click
Support & Drivers
.
3.
Click
See support and troubleshooting information
.
4.
Click
Options & Accessories
.
5.
Click
Options and Accessories for Networking
.
6.
Enter
Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch
in the
Enter Product Name/Number
field, and then press the
button to the left of the field.
The
Product search results
page appears listing a link to the product you searched for.