HP AE370A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch 4/12 Installation Instructions

Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch
for HP c-Class BladeSystem
installation instructions
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Overview
Read these instructions to install the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch
in HP c-Class BladeSystem enclosures.
NOTE: The Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch refers to those
Brocade Fibre Channel (FC) switch modules compatible with
the HP c-Class BladeSystem only.

Kit contents

The Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch kit contains:
• Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem
installation instructions
• 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.
• One Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch with two or four Small
Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers installed.
Models include:
• Brocade 4/12 SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem
with twelve active ports (ships with two Short Wavelength
(SWL) 4Gb SFPs installed, as shown in Figure 1)
• Brocade 4/24 SAN Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem
with sixteen internal and eight external active ports (ships
with four 4Gb SFPs installed)
• Brocade 4/24 SAN Switch Power Pack for HP c-Class
BladeSystem with sixteen internal and eight external
active ports (ships with four 4Gb SFPs installed)
Figure 1 Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch with two SFPs installed
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scale: 3/8" = 1"
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Item Description
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Midplane connector
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Eight external FC ports
3 Installation handle
4 Unit ID (UID), Health LED, and Status
LEDs
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Reset button
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 like
the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch.
Also access additional component information:
http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/interconnects
http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation
4Gb SAN Switch connection
identification
Figure 2 shows the external ports for the Brocade 4Gb SAN
Switch.
Figure 2 External ports
17 18 19 20 21
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Reset
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Item Description
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Left bank – ports 17, 18, 19, 20
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Right bank – ports 21, 22, 23,0
NOTE: Refer to the HP BladeSystem enclosure setup and
installation guide provided with your enclosure for specific
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information on BladeSystem enclosure internal port mapping.
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Install the 4Gb SAN Switch
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Install the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch into the enclosure.
1. For help identifying your specific enclosure setup and
available connections, obtain the HP BladeSystem enclosure
25070a
setup and installation guide provided with your enclosure, or
access 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
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scale: 2/3" = 1"
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BROCADE
Item Description
scale: .667" = 1" 4Gb SAN Switch
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Installation handle in latched position
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25074a
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Handle latch
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Installation handle (released)
NOTE: The Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch is a hot-pluggable
device. The enclosure power may be on or off during install.
4. Align the Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch 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 Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch into an interconnect
bay
5. Press the installation handle into the latch to lock the
Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch in place.
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