Redundant AC-power switch

The redundant AC-power switch is an optional feature that makes the SAN Volume Controller nodes resilient to the failure of a single power circuit. The redundant AC-power switch is not a replacement for an uninterruptible power supply. You must still use an uninterruptible power supply for each node.

Restriction: The Redundant AC-power switch applies only to SAN Volume Controller 2145-CF8 and SAN Volume Controller 2145-CG8 models.

You must connect the redundant AC-power switch to two independent power circuits. One power circuit connects to the main power input port and the other power circuit connects to the backup power-input port. If the main power to the SAN Volume Controller node fails for any reason, the redundant AC-power switch automatically uses the backup power source. When power is restored, the redundant AC-power switch automatically changes back to using the main power source.

Place the redundant AC-power switch in the same rack as the SAN Volume Controller node. The redundant AC-power switch logically sits between the rack power distribution unit and the 2145 UPS-1U.

You can use a single redundant AC-power switch to power one or two SAN Volume Controller nodes. If you use the redundant AC-power switch to power two nodes, the nodes must be in different I/O groups. If the redundant AC-power switch fails or requires maintenance, both nodes turn off. Because the nodes are in two different I/O groups, the hosts do not lose access to the back-end disk data.

For maximum resilience to failure, use one redundant AC-power switch to power each SAN Volume Controller node.

Figure 1 shows a redundant AC-power switch.

Figure 1. Photo of the redundant AC-power switch

You must properly cable the redundant AC-power switch units in your environment. See Cabling of redundant AC-power switch (example) for cabling information.