HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch Installation Manual

Product Version: 1.0 First Edition (December 2002) Part Number: 308999-001 The HP StorageWorks MSA SAN Switch 2/8 is a high-performance, 2 Gb/s, 8 port Fibre Channel switch used to connect the Modular SAN Array 1000 storage device to hosts and Enterprise Backup Solutions in a Storage Area Network. ...

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contents Contents About this Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Accessing the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Accessing the CLI through the Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Accessing the CLI through the Ethernet Port (via a Telnet Session) . . . ...

A Regulatory Compliance Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Federal Communications Commission Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Figures 1 An MSA SAN Switch 2/8 installed in the primary slot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2 MSA SAN Switch 2/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3 Carton contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

about this guide About this Guide About this Guide This installation guide provides information to help you install, configure, and manage the HP StorageWorks MSA SAN Switch 2/8. About this Guide topics include: ■ Overview, page 8 ■ Conventions, page 9 ■ Rack Stability, page 11 ■ Getting Help, page 12 ...

8 MSA SAN Switch 2/8 Installation Guide Overview This section discusses the following topics: ■ Intended Audience ■ Related Documentation Intended Audience This book is intended for use by customers and authorized service providers who are experienced with the following: ■ Configuration aspects of customer Storage Area Networks (SAN) � ...

MSA SAN Switch 2/8 Installation Guide 9 Conventions Conventions consist of the following: ■ Document Conventions ■ Text Symbols ■ Equipment Symbols Document Conventions The document conventions included in Table 1 apply in most cases. Text Symbols The following symbols may be found in the text of this guide. They have the following mea ...

10 MSA SAN Switch 2/8 Installation Guide Caution: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data. Note: Text set off in this manner presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points of information. Equipment Symbols The following equipment symbols may be found on har ...