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2 Installing and configuring the director

This chapter describes tasks to install, configure, and verify operation of the director. This chapter

describes the following:

• Installation options, page 27

• Review installation requirements, page 27

• Unpack and inspect the director, page 29

• Install the director in a rack, page 34

• Unpack and inspect the director, page 29

• Configure director network information, page 54

• LAN-connect the director, page 59

• HAFM appliance, page 60

• Frequently used HAFM settings, page 65

• Connecting cables to the Fibre Channel ports, page 87

• Connecting the director to a fabric, page 88

• Unpacking, inspecting, and installing the Ethernet hub (optional), page 89

• Using HAFM from a remote location, page 89

Installation options

The director is installed in one of the following configurations:

• Table or desk top—One or more directors and an optional HAFM appliance are delivered and

installed at the customer facility on a desk or table top. Ethernet cabling distance and local area

network (LAN) addressing issues must be considered.

• Customer-supplied equipment rack—One or more directors and an optional HAFM appliance

are delivered to the customer facility for installation in an HP or customer-supplied equipment

rack. Rack-mount hardware is provided in the shipping container. Ethernet cabling, distance,

and LAN addressing issues must be considered.

Review installation requirements

The director is delivered stand-alone and ready to be mounted in an HP 9000, HP 10000, HP

11000, 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.

• Manage the director using one of the following methods:

• A browser-capable PC and LAN segment connectivity to the HAFM appliance to support

director management through HAFM and the Element Manager.