ServerNet Cluster 6780 Planning and Installation Guide (G06.24+, H06.03+)

Installing 6780 Switches

ServerNet Cluster 6780 Planning and Installation Guide—527301-004

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Task 1: Inventory the Hardware

Check that you have all the required number of 6780 switches to build your cluster.

The number of switches you need depends on how many nodes, zones, and layers

you have planned. For more information, refer to Task 3: Plan for the 6780 Switches on

page 3-8.

Task 2: Install the Hardware

The 6780 switches and related components are either shipped preinstalled in a HP

10642 rack or are each shipped separately.

Installing a Rack With Preinstalled Components

Each preinstalled rack contains up to two switch groups, each containing up to four

switches, and a cable-management assembly for each switch.

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If required, each rack also contains two or more preinstalled power distribution

units.

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If ordered, each rack contains an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for each

switch group, and extended run-time module.

1. For information about unpacking the rack, refer to the HP 10642 Rack reference

guide shipped with the rack .

2. Skip to Task 3: Set the Numeric Selector on page 5-4.

Installing Components Into an EIA Standard Rack

1. Assemble the Required Tools on page 5-2

2. Install the Switch Rails on page 5-2

3. Install a 6780 Switch on page 5-3

4. Install a Cable-Management Assembly on page 5-4

Assemble the Required Tools

You need a T30 Torx screwdriver and a tool to cut the excess from the cable ties used

to secure the power cords.

Install the Switch Rails

Use a T30 screwdriver to fasten all screws. For each switch:

1. Verify that you have all the parts in the rack-mount kit. For each switch, the rack-

mount kit (526272) contains these parts: