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Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class User Guide

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Shipping carton contents

The Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class kit shipping carton

(Figure 3)

contains:

One Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch with two or four SFPs installed. Models include:
• One Cisco MDS 8Gb 12-Port Fabric Switch with eight internal and four external active ports and

two 8Gb short range SFPs installed

• One Cisco MDS 8Gb 24-Port Fabric Switch with sixteen internal and eight external active ports

and four 8Gb short range SFPs installed

One bag containing black, plastic SFP dust covers to insert in ports where SFP optical transceivers are

not installed

Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class Installation Instructions

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Carton contents

Installation and safety considerations

The Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch is installed in the I/O bays in the rear of the HP BladeSystem c-Class

enclosure. For specific enclosure requirements, see the HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure Setup and

Installation Guide on the HP website:

http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00698286/c00698286.pdf

Installing multiple switches

When installing multiple switches, install and configure one Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch at a time.

Each switch must be assigned a unique Ethernet IP address during configuration. Once the IP address on

the Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch is set, install additional switches in the enclosure. See the HP

BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure Setup and Installation Guide for help identifying your specific enclosure

setup, available connections, and power requirements.

Electrical considerations

The Cisco MDS 8Gb Fabric Switch requires 55 watts. There are no other power requirements or

provisions.

Environmental considerations

Ensure proper cooling and ventilation by verifying the following:

The air vents on the enclosure are not blocked or restricted.

The ambient air temperature at the front of the enclosure does not exceed 35°C (95°F) while the

switch is operating.

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