HP StorageWorks B-Series Multi-protocol Router Blade Installation Guide (A7990-90002, June 2006)

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2 Installing and configuring the B-Series MP Router blade
This chapter provides the following information:
• Installation requirements, page 17
• Items included with the B-Series MP Router blade, page 17
• Installing and configuring the B-Series MP Router blade, page 18
• Recommendations for cable management, page 21
Installation requirements
The B-Series MP Router blade can only be installed in a 4/256 SAN Director. Up to two B-Series MP
Router blades can be installed in a single chassis in any of the slots 1 though 4 or 7 through 10.
To install and operate the B-Series MP Router blade successfully, ensure that the following
requirements are met:
• The 4/256 SAN Director has an available slot in which to install the B Series MP Router blade.
• The 4/256 SAN Director is configured in chassisConfig mode 5. Enter the
chassisConfig command to view the current mode. Note that a change to the
chassisConfig mode requires a reboot and is disruptive to switch operation.
• The 4/256 SAN Director operate with Fabric OS 5.1.x or higher installed.
• The 4/256 SAN Director must have 4 power supplies installed prior to installing the B-Series MP
Router blade.
• To ensure adequate cooling when installing two B-Series MP Router blades, HP recommends that
you have one blade in slots 1 through 4 and another blade in slots 7 through 10.
• The B-Series MP Router blade behavior is to power up in an offline (disabled) state until the ports
are configured, then use the portcfgpersistentenable command to enable the ports.
• Verify that the ambient air temperature does not exceed 40
° C (104° F) and that the ambient
humidity remains between 20% and 85% while the switch is operating.
Items included with the B-Series MP Router blade
The following items ship in the B-Series MP Router blade shipping carton:
• B-Series MP Router blade
• One accessory kit, containing the following items:
• HP StorageWorks B-Series MP Router blade installation guide (this guide)