HP Netserver AA 6200 Solutions Release Notes v4.0 SP1

Endurance Release Notes for Release 4.0 Service Pack 1 11
Cabling for Staging Purposes in Long Distance SplitSite Installations
When staging the Endurance server for test purposes only, cable the MICs and IOP Link (IL)
as follows:
• MIC cables — Use the 2 local fiber optic cables and 2 remote fiber optic cables shipped in
your kit to connect the server components. The two different length cables shipped in
your kit are interchangeable when distance is not an issue during staging.
• IOP Link (IL) cables — Use the 2 multimode (SC to SC) cables to connect the two IL
Ethernet adapters.
On pages 2-6 and 2-7 of the Release 4.0 Installation Guide, after the section Cabling the
Endurance Server, add the section Cabling the Endurance Server for Long Distance SplitSite
Installation, and add Table 7 in this document, Long Distance SplitSite Endurance Server
Cables, as follows:
Cabling the Endurance Server for Long Distance SplitSite Installation
After Installing the MICs in the servers, connect the cables for long distance SplitSite
installations:
Step Action Notes
1 Remove the protective plugs from the
cable sockets on the MIC and the
protective covers from the cables.
2 Plug in the two local fiber cables:
a. IOP1 to CE1
b. IOP2 to CE2
• Attach a cable connector to the IOP1 MIC
port labeled LOCAL and the other end of the
cable to the CE1 MIC port labeled LOCAL.
• Attach a cable connector to the IOP2 MIC
port labeled LOCAL and the other end of the
cable to the CE2 MIC port labeled LOCAL.
3 Use 4 singlemode patch cords (that you
provide) to connect the MICs to your
patch panels.
When attaching MIC cables, firmly seat the
connectors, and firmly push in the cable
assembly until it locks with a slight click. See
Table 7.
4
Cable your network connection to each
IOP:
a. Attach an Ethernet cable (that you
provide) to the IOP’s network
adapter.
b. Connect the cable to your network
connection.
For the IL only, use 2 singlemode patch cords,
with SC type connectors, to connect the
singlemode gigabit network cards to the patch
panel.