Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP Getting Started Manual

Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP  Getting Started Guide

This Getting Started Guide describes the Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP and how to start using it. This product is referred to by HP as the Cisco Fabric Extender for HP Bladeystem. This Getting Started Guide includes the following sections:

• Information about the Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP, page 1

• Shipping Box Contents, page 2

• HP Blade System Architecture, page 3

• Installing the Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP, page 5

• Updating NX-OS, page 6

• Configuring the Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP, page 7

• Verifying the Configuration, page 19

• NoteFor HP Integrity Superdome 2, the minimum F/W bundle is 2.51.102, page 20

• Related Documentation, page 21

• Technical Support, page 21

Information about the Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP

The Cisco Nexus product line simplifies datacenter operations in an efficient and cost-effective manner. The Cisco Nexus product line transforms the data center with innovative, standards-based, multilayer, multiprotocol, and multipurpose Ethernet-based fabric. These products enable any transport over Ethernet, including Layer 2 and Layer 3 traffic, and storage traffic, all on one common data center-class platform.

The Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extenders behave as remote line cards for a parent Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch. The Fabric Extenders are essentially extensions of the parent Cisco Nexus switch fabric, with the Fabric Extenders and the parent Cisco Nexus switch together forming a distributed modular system.

Up to 24 Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extenders can be connected to a single Nexus 5000 Series switch, allowing a single distributed modular system to scale to 384 HP blade servers.

Americas Headquarters: Cisco Systems, Inc., 170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1706 USA

Shipping Box Contents

Each Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender connects via 1 or 10 Gigabit Ethernet to up to 16 servers within a HP BladeSystem and the HP Integrity Superdome 2 chassis, and contains 8 10 Gigabit Ethernet fabric uplinks towards the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch. Multiple low cost options are available for fabric connections between the Cisco Nexus B22 and the Cisco Nexus 5000 series switch. Low-cost Connections up to 10 meters can be made with copper Twin-ax cable, and longer connections up to 100 meters can use the Fabric Extender Transceiver. Other standard 10 Gigabit Ethernet optics such as 10Gbase-SR and 10Gbase-LR are also supported for these fabric connections.

Finding the Latest Documentation Online

Use the following links to check for the latest documentation for your server product:

• http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

• http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation

• http://www.hp.com/go/Integrity_Servers-docs

Check these links often to verify that your documentation is up to date.

Shipping Box Contents

The Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP shipping box contains:

• Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP, with 16 internal host ports and 8 external network ports.

• This box may contain 16 Fabric Extender Transceivers. The product ID of the bundle with the Cisco

Nexus B22 Fabric Extender and the Fabric Extender Tranceiver is N2K-B22HP-F.

• 1 CD that contains

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Getting Started Guide

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Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information

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HP End User License Agreement letter

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Warranty Document

Figure 1 shows the Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP.

Figure 1 Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP

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1 Midplane connector

2 Eight external network ports

3 Installation handle

4 Unit ID (UID) LED and Health LED

HP Blade System Architecture

Figure 2 shows the rear view of the enclosure.

Figure 2 Rear View of the Blade Enclosure

HP Blade System Architecture

Server Blade Signal

NIC 1(embedded) 1 orange interconnect label

Compute Enclosure Interconnect Bay

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HP Blade System Architecture

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NIC 2(embedded) 2 orange interconnect label

NIC 3(embedded) 1 orange interconnect label

NIC 4(embedded) 2 orange interconnect label

Figure 3 shows the rear view of the enclosure, in which you install the switch module.

Figure 3 Rear View of the Enclosure

Enclosure rear view

Enclosure fans

Interconnect module bay 1

Interconnect module bay 2

Interconnect module bay 3

Interconnect module bay 4

Consider these prerequisites before you install the switch module:

• Fill any unoccupied interconnect bays or any unoccupied power module bays in the blade

enclosure with blanks.

• Identify the bays in which you will insert the switch modules. Plan to install the first switch module

in bay 1, the second in bay 2, and so on up to bay 8, if possible. The bay in which you choose to install each switch module depends on whether mezzanine or Ethernet cards are installed in the blade enclosure and how they are configured. See the blade enclosure documentation information about installing and configuring the mezzanine or Ethernet cards.

• See the HP c-Class or HP Integrity Superdome 2 documentation for information on the port mapping

Interconnect module bay 5

Interconnect module bay 6

Interconnect module bay 7

Interconnect module bay 8

Onboard Administrator module

between blade enclosures and the switch modules.

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Caution Properly ground yourself before handling the switch.

Populate all the enclosure interconnect bays with an interconnect module or one of the blank panels provided with the enclosure. For the HP Integrity Superdome 2, the Fabric Extender will go to Bay 1, Bay 2 or both.

To install the Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP in the enclosure:

1. Locate the appropriate interconnect bay at the rear of the enclosure. See the setup and installation

guide provided with the enclosure.

2. Press the handle latch to release the handle. See Figure 4.

Figure 4 Releasing the Installation Handle

scale: 2/3" = 1"

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1 Installation handle in latched position

2 Handle latch

3 Installation handle (released)

Note The Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP is a hot-pluggable device. The enclosure may be on or off

during installation.

3. Align the Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP with the appropriate interconnect bay, according

to the specific configuration for the enclosure. For the HP Integrity Superdome 2, use bay-1, bay-2 or both. Push the switch firmly into the interconnect bay. See

Figure 5.

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Figure 5 Installing the Fabric Extender Into an Interconnect Bay

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4. Press the installation handle into the latch to lock the switch into place.

5. Connect the cables.

6. Configure the Cisco Nexus 5000 switch to recognize and boot up the Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric

Extender for HP.

Updating NX-OS

To achieve the best performance, HP recommends updating to the latest NX-OS software version.

The Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP downloads the necessary firmware from the connected Cisco Nexus 5x00 switch. You can update the Cisco Nexus 5x00 Switch without any disruptions using the install all command. Contact the company from whom your Cisco Nexus 5x00 Switch was purchased.

For units purchased through HP, see the HP StorageWorks Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) website at www.hp.com/storage/spock for the latest HP supported NX-OS version.

Obtain the most current NX-OS software from the HP Support Center website:

http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public

You can download NX-OS software from the Cisco website:

http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/navigator.html?mdfid=282076290&i=rm

If your units are purchased through Cisco, see Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and

Downgrade Guide for instructions on how to download NX-OS from Cisco.

The Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP is managed by its parent Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch over the fabric interfaces through a zero-touch configuration model. You upgrade the Fabric Extender by upgrading the software on the parent Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch.

When a Fabric Extender is properly associated with a parent switch, the following upgrade operations are performed:

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• The switch checks the software image compatibility and upgrades the Fabric Extender if necessary.

• The switch pushes the configuration data to the fabric extender. The Fabric Extender does not store

any configuration locally.

• The Fabric Extender updates the switch with its operational status. All fabric extender information

is displayed using the switch commands for monitoring and troubleshooting.

In-Service Software Upgrades (ISSUs) are supported on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches. An ISSU can update the software images on your device without disrupting data traffic. An ISSU updates the Kickstart, System, and Fabric Extender image.

The install all command triggers the ISSU on Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches and the Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP. The command provides the following benefits:

• You can upgrade the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches and the Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender

for HP using just one command.

• You can receive descriptive information about the intended changes to your system before you

continue with the installation. For example, it identifies potential disruptive upgrades.

• You can continue or cancel the upgrade when you see this question (the default is no):

Do you want to continue (y/n) [n] : y

• You can upgrade the Cisco NX-OS software using a nondisruptive procedure.

• The command automatically checks the image integrity, which includes the running kickstart and

system images. The command sets the kickstart and system boot variables.

• The command performs a platform validity check to verify that a wrong image is not used.

• The Ctrl-c escape sequence gracefully ends the install all command. The command sequence

completes the update step in progress and returns to the EXEC prompt.

• After issuing the install all command, if any step in the sequence fails, the upgrade ends.

• The following message appears to warn you about the impact of upgrading the power sequencer:

Warning: please do not remove or power off the module at this time.  Note: Power-seq upgrade needs a power-cycle to take into effect. On success of power-seq upgrade, SWITCH OFF THE POWER to the system and then, power it up.

• You can force a disruptive upgrade.

For additional information, see the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade

Guide.

Configuring the Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP

This section describes how to configure a Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP with a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch and includes the following sections:

• Associating a Fabric Extender to a Fabric Interface, page 8

• Configuring the Fabric Extender, page 10

• Redistributing the Links, page 11

• Displaying Fabric Extender Information, page 12

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