HP DC SAN Backbone Director Switch Hardware Reference Guide (5697-2158, August 2012)

2 DC SAN Director installation
This chapter provides information and instruction for installing a DC SAN Director.
Time and items required for installation
You can set up and install the DC SAN Director in the following ways:
• As a standalone unit on a flat surface.
• In a 19-in EIA cabinet, using the 14U Rack Mount Kit (ships with the DC SAN Director).
Table 5 (page 17) describes the main installation and setup tasks and the estimated installation
time, based on a fully-populated DC SAN Director (512 FC ports). Configurations with fewer
ports may require less time. These time estimates assume a prepared installation site and
appropriate power and network connectivity.
Table 5 Installation tasks, time estimates, and items required
Items required
Time
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Installation task estimate
A 1/2 in socket wrench (to remove pallet bolts)
A #2 Phillips screwdriver (for cable management comb)
30 minutesPrepare the site and unpack the DC
SAN Director
A pallet jack
A hydraulic lift or assisted lift, able to raise to a minimum
of 140 cm (55 in), with a minimum capacity of 113 kg
(250 lb). The DC SAN Director with eight FC8-64 port
cards installed (512 ports) weighs 159.2 kg (351 lb).
See Installing the DC Director in the 14U Rack Mount
Kit (page 19).
30 minutesInstall rack mount kit
30 minutesMount and secure DC SAN
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Director in rack
Power cables and serial cable (provided in the DC SAN
Director accessory kit)
20 minutesInstall power cables and power on
the DC SAN Director
SFP and XFP (10-Gb/s) optical transceivers30 minutesInstall SFP and XFP (10-Gb/s)
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optical transceivers
Fiber optic cables, cable ties, and pillars60 minutesAttach fiber optic cables, cable ties,
and cable guides
Serial cable (provided in the DC SAN Director accessory
kit)
A workstation computer with a serial port or terminal server
port and a terminal emulator application (such as
HyperTerminal)
10 minutesEstablish serial connection, log on
to DC SAN Director, and configure
IP addresses
Three Ethernet addresses: one each for the DC SAN
Director, CP blade, and Core switch blade
Ethernet cabling (optional) for Telnet access. All other
configuration parameters are optional. See the Fabric OS
Administrator's Guide for PID.
20 minutesInstall Ethernet cables and configure
the DC SAN Director name, policies,
domain ID, PIDs, or additional
system parameters
Site preparation and unpacking the DC SAN Director
IMPORTANT: For important safety guidelines before setting up the DC SAN Director, see
Regulatory compliance and safety notices (page 116).
The following steps are required to ensure correct installation and operation:
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