Connecting Fibre Channel cables to a Fibre Channel adapter in the node

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Your system may have one or more 4-port Fibre Channel adapters installed. You must use Fibre Channel cables to connect the node to the switches in the Fibre Channel SAN.

Before you begin

Obtain the Network cable connections worksheet - 2145-SV2 and 2145-SA2 completed by the customer to determine the number of required cables and their intended port locations..

Procedure

To install the cables, complete the following steps.

  1. Review the Network cable connections worksheet - 2145-SV2 and 2145-SA2.
  2. Connect the required number of Fibre Channel cables to the canister in the node, and the switches in the Fibre Channel SAN.
    The following figure shows the location and port numbers of the Fibre Channel adapter in adapter slot 1 of the canister. (The system might also have an optional Fibre Channel adapter installed in slot 2 and slot 3 of the canister.)
    Figure 1. Fibre Channel adapter in adapter slot 1
    Image of Fibre Channel adapter in adapter slot 1