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Contents 1 Checklists for completion prior to installation 4 Customer details...4 Product configuration...5 Location...5 Power/PDU requirements...5 Backup strategy...6 Network requirements...7 Fibre Channel...9 Miscellaneous...9 2 The HP StoreOnce 6500 Backup System 10 Warnings and cautions...11 3 Product specifications 12 Product dimensions...12 Product weight...12 Power/PDU requirements...12 Power specification...12 PDU options...13 4 Connecting to your network 15 What is currently supported ...15 What is not currently supported 15 Factory default cabling...15 Understanding Virtual Interface (VIF) addresses 16 Physical IP ports...16 VIF addresses...17 Supported network configurations (templates 17 Supported network bonding modes 17 Gateway considerations...18 IP address range...19 Reserved IP address range 19 Template 1, uses 10 GbE and 1 GbE sub-nets 19 Template 2, uses 1GbE network only 20 Template 3, uses 10GbE network only 20 Template 4, uses two 1GbE networks 21 Template 5, uses 1GbE network only 21 Recommended versus required IP addresses 22 Physical Ethernet connection requirements 23 Number of physical ports for each template 23 5 Fibre Channel connection 25 Connecting the Fibre Channel cables (optional 25 6 Preparing for installation 26 Related information...26 Licenses...26 User accounts...26 About this guide 28 Intended audience...28 Related documentation...28 HP websites...28 7 Documentation feedback 29 Contents 3

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Contents
1 Checklists for completion prior to installation
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Customer details
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4
Product configuration
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5
Location
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5
Power/PDU requirements
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5
Backup strategy
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6
Network requirements
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7
Fibre Channel
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9
Miscellaneous
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9
2 The HP StoreOnce 6500 Backup System
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10
Warnings and cautions
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11
3 Product specifications
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12
Product dimensions
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12
Product weight
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12
Power/PDU requirements
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12
Power specification
.............................................................................................................
12
PDU options
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13
4 Connecting to your network
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15
What is currently supported
....................................................................................................
15
What is not currently supported
...............................................................................................
15
Factory default cabling
............................................................................................................
15
Understanding Virtual Interface (VIF) addresses
..........................................................................
16
Physical IP ports
.................................................................................................................
16
VIF addresses
....................................................................................................................
17
Supported network configurations (templates)
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17
Supported network bonding modes
......................................................................................
17
Gateway considerations
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18
IP address range
................................................................................................................
19
Reserved IP address range
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19
Template 1, uses 10 GbE and 1 GbE sub-nets
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19
Template 2, uses 1GbE network only
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20
Template 3, uses 10GbE network only
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20
Template 4, uses two 1GbE networks
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21
Template 5, uses 1GbE network only
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21
Recommended versus required IP addresses
...............................................................................
22
Physical Ethernet connection requirements
..................................................................................
23
Number of physical ports for each template
..........................................................................
23
5 Fibre Channel connection
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25
Connecting the Fibre Channel cables (optional)
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25
6 Preparing for installation
...........................................................................
26
Related information
.................................................................................................................
26
Licenses
.................................................................................................................................
26
User accounts
........................................................................................................................
26
About this guide
..........................................................................................
28
Intended audience
..................................................................................................................
28
Related documentation
............................................................................................................
28
HP websites
...........................................................................................................................
28
7 Documentation feedback
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29
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