NOTE:
Do not connect cables to the switch at this time. Hewlett Packard Enterprise
recommends connecting cables only after confirming that the switch is operational and has
the desired, supported version of firmware installed.
4.
Note the following during startup:
•
All eight switch Link LEDs will blink while the switch and the VSM software are starting
up.
•
Startup time is approximately five minutes. If startup is longer than five minutes, confirm
that a supported version of Onboard Administrator is installed on the system.
•
After the switch and the VSM software have started up successfully, the switch Health
LED will be solid green.
•
If the Health LED is amber or off, remove the switch from the BladeSystem enclosure
Interconnect Bay and reinstall it, pressing firmly on the switch and its locking latch handle
to ensure it is seated properly. If trouble persists, see the "troubleshooting" section of
the BladeSystem enclosure setup and installation guide.
For more information about switch LED patterns, see
“Component identification” (page 8)
Accessing the switch
The switch can be accessed, configured, and managed through the Onboard Administrator (OA)
and Virtual SAS Manager (VSM) applications.
To access VSM:
1.
Access OA.
NOTE:
The minimum OA version offering support for the 6Gb SAS BL Switch is 3.10.
2.
In the OA Systems and Devices tree, expand the Interconnect Bays, and select the 6Gb
SAS BL Switch.
3.
After selecting the SAS switch to manage, click
Management Console
and wait a few
moments for the VSM application to open.
For more information about accessing and using the VSM, see the 6G virtual SAS Manager user
guide, available on the 6Gb SAS BL Switch page of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support
Center website
nl
http://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc
Updating switch firmware
6Gb SAS BL Switch firmware updates can be performed using the Smart Update Firmware DVD
ISO or the Virtual SAS Manager (VSM) utility.
Smart Update Firmware DVD ISO and Firmware Release Sets
— These tools deliver tested,
compatible sets of firmware for components included in BladeSystem solutions and are designed
to help manage firmware interdependencies between BladeSystem Components. These tools
use executable Smart Component firmware packages. For information about updating firmware
using the Smart Update Firmware DVD or an individual Smart Component package, see the
BladeSystem firmware maintenance page
nl
http://www.hpe.com/info/SPP/download
).
Virtual SAS Manager utility
—This utility is embedded in the 6Gb SAS BL Switch firmware and
is the software application used to create hardware-based zone groups to control access to
external SAS storage. The VSM uses an image firmware file (.img). For information about the
VSM, see the 6G virtual SAS manager user guide, available on the 6Gb SAS BL Switch page
of the Support Center website (
http://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc
).
Accessing the switch
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