32 Installation Guide (AA-RSTZD-TE, July 2004)

Installing and Configuring the Edge Switch 2/32

43Edge Switch 2/32 Installation Guide

Review Installation Requirements

Verify that the following requirements are met prior to switch and HAFM

appliance installation. Ensure that:

■ A site plan is prepared, configuration planning tasks are complete, planning

considerations are evaluated, and related planning checklists are complete.

Fabric and device connectivity are evaluated, and the related planning

worksheet is complete. Refer to the HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager

User Guide.

■ Support equipment and personnel are available for the installation.

■ The required number and type of fiber-optic jumper cables are delivered and

available. Ensure that the cables are the correct length with the required

connectors.

■ Remote workstations or simple network management protocol (SNMP)

workstations are available (optional). Workstations are customer-supplied and

connected through a corporate or dedicated LAN.

Verify that the following items are present before beginning installation:

■ (Optional). An HP 9000, HP 10000, HP 11000, HP M-Series, HP rack

system/e, or an industry-standard 19-in rack.

■ Two power outlets or different branches (for redundancy)

■ Torque driver with cross-tip bit (for setting 22 in/lb. of torque)

■ Fiber-optic protective plug—For safety and port transceiver protection,

fiber-optic protective plugs must be inserted in all switch ports without

fiber-optic cables attached.

■ Null modem cable—An asynchronous RS-232 null modem cable is required

to configure switch network addresses and obtain event log information

through the maintenance port. The cable has nine conductors and two DB-9

female connectors. A null modem cable specially designed for this application

is supplied with the Edge Switch 2/32.

■ Standard flat-tip and cross-tip Phillips screwdrivers—Required to remove,

replace, adjust or tighten various FRUs, chassis, or rack components.

■ Electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding cable with attached wrist

strap—Required when working in and around the switch card cage.