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Each uplink has a capability of aggregating up to 16 server HBA N-port links into an N-port uplink through the use of NPIV. • Coordinate with data center personnel to ensure Ethernet network cable connections and Fibre Channel cable connections to the enclosure are installed or scheduled to be installed. • Determine the Ethernet MAC address range to be used for the servers within the enclosure. Server and networking administrators should fully understand the selection and use of MAC address ranges before configuring the enclosure. For more information, see "MAC address settings (on page 65)." • Determine the FC World Wide Name (WWN) range to be used for servers within the enclosure. Server and storage administrators should fully understand the selection and use of WWN ranges before configuring the enclosure. For more information, see "WWN settings (on page 78)." • Identify the administrators for the Virtual Connect environment, and identify what roles and administrative privileges they will require. The VCM classifies each operation as requiring server, network, domain, or storage privileges. A single user may have any combination of these privileges. For more information, see the information on local users in the HP Virtual Connect for c-Class BladeSystem User Guide on the Installing tab of the HP BladeSystem Technical Resources website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation). IMPORTANT: If you plan on using VC-assigned MAC addresses and WWNs and are also working with server software that will be licensed by MAC addresses or WWNs, assign server profiles before deploying an image through RDP or attaching a license. Hardware setup overview The following steps provide an overview of setting up the interconnect modules: 1. Install and set up the enclosure. See the appropriate HP BladeSystem enclosure quick install instructions on the Installing tab of the HP BladeSystem Technical Resources website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation). 2. Install the interconnect modules ("Installation" on page 14). Plan your installation carefully. After the VC domain has been created, the position and type of the primary and backup VC modules cannot be changed without deleting and recreating the domain. 3. Install stacking links ("Recommended stacking connections" on page 20). 4. Connect the VC-Enet module uplinks to data center networks. The network administrator should have already installed the network cables into the rack with the proper labels. See "Connecting Virtual Connect Ethernet module uplinks (on page 38)." 5. Connect data center FC fabric links (if applicable). 6. Note the default DNS name, user name, and password settings for the primary VC module, available on the module Default Network Settings label. The primary VC module is the first VC-Enet module in an odd-numbered interconnect bay. 7. Note the default DNS name, user name, and password for the HP Onboard Administrator, available on the module Default Network Settings label. See the HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator User Guide on the Installing tab of the HP BladeSystem Technical Resources website (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation). Planning the installation 11

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Planning the installation 11
Each uplink has a capability of aggregating up to 16 server HBA N-port links into an N-port uplink
through the use of NPIV.
•
Coordinate with data center personnel to ensure Ethernet network cable connections and Fibre Channel
cable connections to the enclosure are installed or scheduled to be installed.
•
Determine the Ethernet MAC address range to be used for the servers within the enclosure.
Server and networking administrators should fully understand the selection and use of MAC address
ranges before configuring the enclosure. For more information, see "MAC address settings (on page
65
)."
•
Determine the FC World Wide Name (WWN) range to be used for servers within the enclosure.
Server and storage administrators should fully understand the selection and use of WWN ranges before
configuring the enclosure. For more information, see "WWN settings (on page
78
)."
•
Identify the administrators for the Virtual Connect environment, and identify what roles and
administrative privileges they will require. The VCM classifies each operation as requiring server,
network, domain, or storage privileges. A single user may have any combination of these privileges.
For more information, see the information on local users in the
HP Virtual Connect for c-Class
BladeSystem User Guide
on the Installing tab of the HP BladeSystem Technical Resources website
(
).
IMPORTANT:
If you plan on using VC-assigned MAC addresses and WWNs and are also
working with server software that will be licensed by MAC addresses or WWNs, assign server
profiles before deploying an image through RDP or attaching a license.
Hardware setup overview
The following steps provide an overview of setting up the interconnect modules:
1.
Install and set up the enclosure. See the appropriate HP BladeSystem enclosure quick install instructions
on the Installing tab of the HP BladeSystem Technical Resources website
(
).
2.
Install the interconnect modules ("
Installation
" on page
14
).
Plan your installation carefully. After the VC domain has been created, the position and type of the
primary and backup VC modules cannot be changed without deleting and recreating the domain.
3.
Install stacking links ("
Recommended stacking connections
" on page
20
).
4.
Connect the VC-Enet module uplinks to data center networks. The network administrator should have
already installed the network cables into the rack with the proper labels. See "Connecting Virtual
Connect Ethernet module uplinks (on page
38
)."
5.
Connect data center FC fabric links (if applicable).
6.
Note the default DNS name, user name, and password settings for the primary VC module, available
on the module Default Network Settings label.
The primary VC module is the first VC-Enet module in an odd-numbered interconnect bay.
7.
Note the default DNS name, user name, and password for the HP Onboard Administrator, available on
the module Default Network Settings label. See the
HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator User
Guide
on the Installing tab of the HP BladeSystem Technical Resources website
(
).