Connecting the SAN Volume Controller 2145-SV1 to the SAN and to the Ethernet network

Before you connect the SAN Volume Controller 2145-SV1 to the SAN, you must connect the Ethernet and Fibre Channel cables.

To connect the SAN Volume Controller 2145-SV1 to the SAN and to the Ethernet network, complete the following steps.

1. Connect the Ethernet cables to the Ethernet ports on the rear of the SAN Volume Controller 2145-SV1. Ports 1-3 are standard. If you have a 10 Gbps Optical Ethernet adapter that you want to connect to a suitable Ethernet switch for iSCSI communications, then Ethernet ports 4-7 are also available. The following figure shows these Ethernet ports.
   Figure 1. Ethernet ports on the rear of the SAN Volume Controller 2145-SV1

   
   •  1  -  3  10 Gbps Ethernet ports 1-3
   •  4  -  7  10 Gbps optical Ethernet ports 4-7
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the proper connector on the Ethernet hub or switch.
3. Optional: If the Fibre Channel feature is installed, you can connect Fibre Channel cables to the Fibre Channel ports as required by your configuration. Figure 2 shows an example of the device with 16 Gbps Fibre Channel adapters that are installed in slots 3, 4, and 6. A 10 Gbps Optical Ethernet adapter is used for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) communications and is installed in slot 7, providing additional Fibre Channel ports.
   Figure 2. Fibre Channel ports

   
   •  1  -  16  Fibre Channel ports 1-16
   Attention: When routing the Fibre Channel cables, do not tighten the cable straps or bend the cables to a radius smaller than 76 mm (3 in.).
4. Connect the other ends of the Fibre Channel cables to the proper connectors of the Fibre Channel switches.