HP Direct-Connect External SAS Storage for HP BladeSystem Solutions Depoyment Guide

Contents
I Solution devices and concepts.......................................................................6
1 Introduction............................................................................................9
Topics discussed in this guide..............................................................................................10
Devices referred to in this deployment guide..........................................................................10
Documents referred to in this deployment guide.....................................................................10
How to obtain detailed device information............................................................................11
Information available in device websites...........................................................................11
Information available in the BladeSystem Technical Resources website..................................12
Helpful HP websites.......................................................................................................12
Getting started..................................................................................................................13
2 Device information................................................................................14
HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosures.......................................................................................14
HP BladeSystem c3000 enclosure...................................................................................15
For more information.................................................................................................15
HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure....................................................................................16
For more information.................................................................................................16
HP BladeSystem c-Class server blades...................................................................................17
ProLiant Server Blades....................................................................................................17
For more information.................................................................................................17
Important tips...........................................................................................................18
HP Smart Array P700m Controller........................................................................................19
For more information.....................................................................................................19
Important tips...............................................................................................................20
HP 3Gb SAS BL Switch.......................................................................................................22
For more information.....................................................................................................23
Important tips...............................................................................................................23
HP 600 Modular Disk System..............................................................................................25
For more information.....................................................................................................26
Important tips...............................................................................................................26
HP 2000sa G2 Modular Smart Array...................................................................................28
For more information.....................................................................................................30
Important tips...............................................................................................................30
HP 2000sa Modular Smart Array........................................................................................32
For more information.....................................................................................................33
Important tips...............................................................................................................33
HP MSL2024, MSL4048, and MSL8096 Tape Libraries and 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader...............35
For more information.....................................................................................................35
Important tips...............................................................................................................35
Rack and Power.................................................................................................................37
For more information.....................................................................................................37
3 Software information.............................................................................38
HP Onboard Administrator..................................................................................................39
HP Virtual SAS Manager....................................................................................................42
MSA2000-family Storage Management Utility.......................................................................43
MSA2000-family Command Line Interface............................................................................44
HP Array Configuration Utility..............................................................................................45
HP Systems Insight Manager...............................................................................................46
MSL Tape Libraries and 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader remote management interface.......................47
MSL Tape Libraries and 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader operator control panel..................................48
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