HP Cisco MDS 8/24c Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class Inst - Page 1

Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class Installation Instructions Overview Read these instructions to install the Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class. Kit contents The Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch kit contains: • Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class Installation Instructions. • One of the following switches: • Cisco MDS 8Gb 24-Port Fabric Switch, with sixteen internal and eight external active ports and four 8Gb Small Form-factor Pluggables (SFP) installed. • Cisco MDS 8Gb 12-Port Fabric Switch, with sixteen internal and eight external active ports and two 8Gb SFPs installed. • HP HW/SW Service Registration letter. • HP End User License Agreement letter. • Cisco China RoHS substance table. • A small bag containing black, plastic SFP covers for inserting in empty ports where SFP optical transceivers are not installed. Figure 1 Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class with two SFPs installed 1 scale: 3/8" = 1" 196990 Printed on at least 50% total recycled fiber with at least 10% post-consumer paper © Copyright 2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Second edition: November 2010. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Printed in the US. www.hp.com 1. Midplane connector 20 19 18 17 ! EXT 8 EXT 7 EXT 6 EXT5 Cisco MDS 9124e 2 3 4 2. Eight external FC ports 3. Installation handle *78-19358-01* 4. Unit ID (UID) LED and Health LED Additional information For more information on the association between the server mezzanine bays and the enclosure interconnect bays, see the setup and installation guide provided with your enclosure. The location where you install the mezzanine card determines where you need to install the interconnect modules such as the Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch. For more information, see the HP websites: http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/interconnects http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation Page 1