8800 Storage Couplet(s) must be installed above the HP StoreAll 9730 Storage components and each Couplet must be contiguous
within the rack - not traversing HP StoreAll 9730 Storage components or multiple racks.
NOTE:
Up to four Couplets can be factory integrated as standard. More than four Couplets will require a supplementary Factory
Express Service if factory integration is desired.
NOTE:
Factory rack integration should be selected unless a plan has been established to integrate HP StoreAll 8800 Storage into an
existing facility rack.
Network Switch for Rack
The cluster and client network required for the HP StoreAll 8800 Storage Nodes can either use available facility switches, HP StoreAll
Storage dedicated switches installed within the Rack, or a combination of the two. The components below are recommended for an HP
StoreAll Storage dedicated cluster and client 10GbE network installed within the Rack.
Network Switch
Select one or two HP 5920-24XG Switches per Rack. Two Switches are recommended to avoid a single point of failure. Select two fans
per Switch. Select one or two power supplies per Switch. Two power supplies per Switch are recommended for redundancy.
HP 5920AF-24XG Switch
JG296A
HP 5920AF-24XG Front (port-side) to Back (power-side) Airflow Fan Tray
JG298A
HP A58x0AF 650W AC Power Supply
JC680A
Connection of 10GbE Network Controller ports to the Network Switch
Optical fiber cables are recommended for the best airflow and are easier to route than copper cables. Select four HP BladeSystem c-
Class 10Gb Short Range Small Form-Factor Pluggable Options for each Node to connect the Node to the Switch(es), eight total per pair
of Nodes. Select the same number of HP X130 10G SFP+ LC SR Transceivers for the corresponding ports in the
HP 5920AF-24XG Switch and the same number of HP 2m Premier Flex LC/LC Optical Cables.
HP BladeSystem c-Class 10Gb Short Range Small Form-Factor Pluggable Option
455883-B21
HP X130 10G SFP+ LC SR Transceiver
JD092B
HP 2m Premier Flex LC/LC 1 Pack Optical Cable
BK839A
Connection of the Integrated Lights-Out port to the Network Switch
Select one HP X120 1G SFP RJ45 Transceiver per Node for the corresponding Switch ports, two total per pair of Nodes. Select the same
number of Ethernet Cable 7 ft CAT5 RJ45 M/M.
HP X120 1G SFP RJ45 T Transceiver
JD089B
HP RJ45 to RJ45 Cat5e Black M/M 7.6m 1-pack Data Cable
C7535A
QuickSpecs
HP StoreAll 8000 Storage
Configuration Instructions - HP StoreAll 8800 Storage
DA - 14792 Worldwide — Version 2 — May 9, 2014
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