HP StorageWorks C-Series Fabric Switches for SAN-OS 3.2(3) and FabricWare 2.1(3) Release Notes ( AA-RWEHK-TE, January 2008)

7 MDS Multilayer Director & Multilayer Fabric Switches Release Notes
The HP 10842 (800mm wide, 42U) Rack Cabinet is ideally used as a networking rack
accommodating primarily switching equipment. It can also be used as a server/switch rack. The
10842 rack is a wider version of the 42U 9000 series rack at 800 mm/31.3 in width. This added
width provides approximately eight additional inches of room outside of the internal mounting
rails, which can be used for cabling.
Other Types of Cabinets
When the C-Series MDS 9500 Family Multilayer Directors and MDS 9200 Family Multilayer
Fabric Switches are installed in racks other than those mentioned above, including any open sided
racks, the following guidelines must be followed to prevent overheating:
• Closed-sided racks must have at least two-and-one-half inches (2.5 in.) (6.4 cm) of air
space between the walls and the 9200 and 950x chassis air vents. The MDS 9513 must
have at least four inches (4.0 in.) (10.16 cm) of air flow between the rack walls and the
director.
• Open-sided racks (for example, racks commonly used for telecommunications
equipment), with switches installed side by side must have at least six inches (6 in.) (15.2
cm) of air space between two different switch chassis
•
All rack types must have nothing to obstruct the cooling vents with side mounted options
Cabling
When cabling any C-Series product, the front door on all HP standard racks should be removed to
allow for adequate cable space; this will ensure a safe bending radius on all fibre channel cables.
This is especially pertinent in high port density (Director) installations. Please consult the
relevant Cisco Hardware Installation Guide for further information.
Serial Port
You must use the serial interface to configure a switch IP address. Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000
Family Configuration Guide or Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch Configuration Guide for
instructions on how to connect the serial port to a host machine.
Initial Installation Recommendations/Requirements
The C-Series MDS 9000 Family of switches does not automatically allow SAN connectivity for
the first-time, out-of-the box power up. For more comprehensive initial setup information,
please refer to the Cisco documentation found at http://www.cisco.com
.
Note: The setup dialog prompts for all of the necessary settings.
The following steps must be taken during the first-time setup:
I. To enable all ports on the switch, set the ports to noshut – by default, all switch ports are set
to shut
During the setup command:
Configure default switchport interface state (shut/noshut) [shut]: noshut