HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS BL Switches and External SAS Storage Enclosures

Important tips
• Upgrade to the latest firmware version before use. When included in a BladeSystem solution,
D2600/D2700 firmware updates must be performed through the HP Virtual SAS Manager
utility on the switch. For more information on firmware updating methods, see “Maintenance
and troubleshooting” (page 62).
• D2600/D2700 storage is configured and managed in the following sequence, using different
applications:
◦ Create drive-bay zone groups and assign the zone groups to BladeSystem c-Class
enclosure server bays using HP Virtual SAS Manager (VSM). For more information about
VSM, see “HP 6G Virtual SAS Manager” (page 41).
◦ Configure drives in the zone group into arrays and LUNs using the HP Array Configuration
Utility (ACU). For more information about the ACU, see “HP Array Configuration Utility”
(page 44).
◦ Manage the D2600/D2700 using HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM). For more
information about SIM, see “HP Systems Insight Manager” (page 46).
• When connecting the D2600/D2700 storage enclosure to the HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch, be
sure to follow HP recommended best practices. For more information about cabling devices
to the switch, see the user documents for each device. Note the following:
◦ For improved performance and availability, deploy a dual-domain configuration instead
of single-domain.
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