958-000289-001, June 2003)

Installing and Configuring the Director 2/64

41Director 2/64 Installation Guide

Review Installation Requirements

The Director is delivered stand-alone and ready to be mounted in a HP 9000,

HP 10000, HP 11000, HP M-Series, HP system/e, or industry-standard 19-in rack.

Ethernet cabling, distance, and LAN addressing issues must be considered.

Review the following checklist before installing the switch:

■ Prepare a site plan. Consult the HP StorageWorks SAN High Availability

Planning Guide.

■ Verify that required technical personnel are available and scheduled for the

installation.

■ Obtain the required fiber-optic cables (multi-mode or single-mode). Verify

cable length and required connectors.

■ Obtain a Hewlett-Packard 19-inch equipment rack.

■ Verify that the front panel air temperature does not exceed 40 °C (104 °F)

during operation.

■ Verify that there is space in the rack. The director is 9U (15.75 in) high. In

addition, 1U is required in the HP system/e and industry-standard 19-in racks

for the rail tray kit. Note that the tray provides 1U of space for cable

management.

■ Verify that the rack is stable.

■ If applicable, obtain the necessary remote workstations or Simple Network

Management Protocol (SNMP) workstations. Workstations are

customer-supplied and connected through a corporate or dedicated LAN.

■ Verify that all other equipment installed in the rack is connected to a reliable

ground connection; do not rely on connections to a branch circuit, such as a

power strip.

■ Hewlett-Packard recommends securing the rack mechanically to prevent it

from tipping over during a natural disaster, such as an earthquake.

Items Required for Installation

Locate the following items before beginning the installation procedure:

■ Lift device (recommended).

■ Director 2/64.

■ A HP 9000, HP 10000, HP 11000, HP M-Series, HP system/e, or

industry-standard 19-in rack, or any rack with the following specifications: