HP 3Gb SAS Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class - Manual (Page 14)

Installing the switch
NOTE:
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The 3Gb SAS Switch can be hot-installed in an operational BladeSystem c-Class enclosure.
• Make sure that the mezzanine cards are installed in server mezzanine slots that map to the selected
BladeSystem c-Class enclosure interconnect bay.
• The 3Gb SAS Switch does not have a power on/off button. Power is automatically applied or
removed when the switch is installed or removed from the BladeSystem c-Class enclosure. Altern-
atively, power can be applied or removed through the Onboard Administrator application.
• Connect SAS cables to external storage enclosures only after confirming that the desired firmware
version is installed on the switch.
For illustration purposes, the following images demonstrate installing a 3Gb SAS Switch in interconnect
bay 5 of a BladeSystem c7000 enclosure.
1. Remove the air baffle from the selected interconnect bay.
2. Prepare the switch.
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