Installing the switch
NOTE:
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The SAS BL Switch can be hot-installed in an operational BladeSystem c-Class enclosure.
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Make sure that the Smart Array SAS Controllers are installed in server expansion slots that
map to the selected BladeSystem c-Class enclosure interconnect bay.
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The SAS BL 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.
Alternatively, power can be applied or removed through the Onboard Administrator application.
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Connect SAS cables to external storage enclosures only after confirming that the desired
firmware version is installed on the switch.
1.
Remove the air baffle from the selected interconnect bay.
2.
Prepare the switch.
3.
Install the switch in the open interconnect bay.
When installed in an operational enclosure, the switch automatically powers up and performs
a series of Power On Self Tests before being operational.
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