HP BladeSystem p-Class SAN Connectivity Kit Quick Setup Instructions

Installation Guidelines
Observe the following guidelines during installation:
•
Always install the OctalFC Interconnect Modules into the
top-left-most and top-right-most bays on the rear side of the
server blade enclosure.
• Install the Fibre Channel Signal Conditioning Cards into the
switch.
• Install the switch into the interconnect bays, which are the
left-most (side A) and right-most (side B) bays on the front side
of the server blade enclosure.
•
Be sure that each interconnect
module is fully seated. The
latch/handle will drop into place when the module is firmly
seated.
• Install the small form-factor pl
uggable optical transceivers
(SFP modules), that come wi
th the Fibre Channel mezzanine
card for ProLiant BL servers, into the appropriate Fibre
Channel ports in the OctalFC Interconnect Module.
•
You will need to provide optical cable with LC connectors to
connect to the trans
ceiver SFP modules.
Additional Information
For additional information about Storage Area Network (SAN)
connectivity, refer to the SAN Design Reference
Guide
located at
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.ht
ml
Fibre Channel Signal Connectivity
The following diagram illustrates the Fibre Channel signal
connectivity between server bays
and the interconnect modules via
the backplane for the p-Cl
ass server enclosure.
The following diagram illustrates the Fibre Channel signal
connectivity between server bays
and the interconnect modules via
the backplane for p-Class server
enclosures with enhanced
backplane components that support high-density blade servers.
The top and bottom server bays
share the connections to the
ProLiant BL p-Class OctalFC Interconnect Modules.
Upgrading CGESMs with a SAN
Connectivity Kit
CAUTION: Removing a CGESM from a powered enclosure will
result in the loss of network
communications between the server
blade and the network infrastructure.
1. Remove the CGESM.
2. Remove the CGESM access panel.
3. Install the Fibre Channel Signal Conditioning Card.
4. Replace the CGESM access panel.
5. Install the OctalFC Interconnect Module.
6. Reinstall the CGESM.
7. Install SFP modules in Fibre Channel ports corresponding to
the ProLiant blade servers wi
th Fibre Channel connectivity
.