Setup and install
Installation and safety considerations
You can install the switch in a rack or as a standalone device on a flat surface. Hewlett Packard
Enterprise recommends mounting the HPE StoreFabric SN3600B 32Gb FC Switch or HPE StoreFabric
SN6600B 32Gb FC Switch in an HPE 10000 G2 Series Rack.
Installing the switch
To set up the switch for the first time, you will need the following:
• Workstation with an installed terminal emulator (such as HyperTerminal)
• Unused IP address and corresponding subnet mask and gateway address
• Serial cable (supplied with the switch)
• Ethernet cable
• Access to an FTP server, SCP server, or USB device for backing up the switch configuration (optional)
• HPE B-series SFP+ transceivers and compatible cables, as required (HPE B-series 32 Gb/s SFP+
transceivers for SFP+ ports, or 32 Gb/s QSFP transceivers for QSFP ports (SN6600B 32Gb FC
Switch only), are required for 32 Gb/s performance)
IMPORTANT:
Depending on your ordered part number, the switches may come with optics or without optics. If
ordered without optics, order transceivers and cables separately. The HPE StoreFabric SN3600B
32Gb FC Switch and HPE StoreFabric SN6600B 32Gb FC Switch support only transceivers and
cables labeled either HPE B-series or Brocade SFP+, QSFP (SN6600B 32Gb FC Switch only) , or
HPE B-series cable.
Installing the SN3600B Switch in a rack using the Rack Mount Kit
Use the Switch Rack Mount Kits to install your 32Gb FC Switch in any HPE supported racks. See the
product QuickSpecs for the list.
For optimal cable management, Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends that you install the SN3600B
Rack Mount Kit to allow the non-port side of the device to slide out of the cool-air side of the rack. In this
installation, the port side of the device is set back from the edge of the rack, allowing a more gradual
bend in the fiber optic cables.
The following items are required to install the device in a rack:
• Power cables
• #2 Phillips screwdriver
• 1/4 inch slotted screwdriver
• Plenum (if required)
• SAN Switch Rack Mount Kit hardware
Table 1
identifies the rails and rail-mounting hardware.
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Setup and install