Network cable connections worksheet - SAN Volume Controller 2145-DH8

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During the planning process, complete the cable-connection tables with the locations of the cable connections for each control enclosure in the system.

Ethernet connections

Figure 1. Ethernet ports on the rear of the enclosure
Ethernet ports on the rear of the enclosure
  •  1  1 Gbps Ethernet port 1
  •  2  1 Gbps Ethernet port 2
  •  3  1 Gbps Ethernet port 3
Up to three 1 Gbps Ethernet cables can be connected to the enclosure.

Each node canister in the control enclosure connects over an Ethernet cable from Ethernet port 1 of the canister to an enabled port on your Ethernet switch or router. Ethernet port 1 is for accessing the management GUI, for accessing the service assistant GUI for the node canister, and for iSCSI host attachment.

You can also attach an Ethernet cable from Ethernet port 2 on the canister to your Ethernet network. Port 2 can be used for the management GUI and for iSCSI host attachment. Ports 3 and 4 are for iSCSI attachment only.

If the 10 Gbps Ethernet feature is installed, you can connect Ethernet optical cables to 10 Gbps Ethernet ports as required by your configuration. Figure 2 shows an example of an enclosure with the 10 Gbps Ethernet feature installed in slot 2.

Figure 2. 10 Gbps Ethernet ports
10 Gbps Ethernet ports
  •  1  10 Gbps Ethernet-link LEDs.
  •  2  10 Gbps Ethernet-fault LEDs.
  •  3  10 Gbps Ethernet port 4
  •  4  10 Gbps Ethernet port 5
  •  5  10 Gbps Ethernet port 6
  •  6  10 Gbps Ethernet port 7

Record the node canister onboard Ethernet port connections in the following table.

Table 1. Node canister onboard Ethernet port connections
Component Ethernet port 1 Ethernet port 2 Ethernet port 3 Ethernet port 4 Ethernet port 5 Ethernet port 6 Ethernet port 7 Technician port
Switch               None
Port               None
Speed (10 Gbps or 1 Gbps)               1 Gbps

The following table provides a list of Ethernet cable standards.

Table 2. Ethernet cable standards
Ethernet port type Cable type Minimum standard Connector
1 Gbps Ethernet technician port TP Cat 5e RJ45
10 Gbps onboard Ethernet ports TP Cat 6 (up to 55 m); Cat 6a or Cat 7 (up to 100 m) at 10 Gbpsl; Cat 5e at 1 Gbps RJ45

Fibre Channel connections

If the Fibre Channel feature is installed, you can connect Fibre Channel cables to the Fibre Channel ports as required by your configuration. The following figure shows an example of an enclosure with the Fibre Channel feature installed in slot 1.

Figure 3. Fibre Channel ports
Fibre Channel ports
  •  1  Fibre Channel port 1
  •  2  Fibre Channel port 2
  •  3  Fibre Channel port 3
  •  4  Fibre Channel port 4
  •  5  Link speed LEDs
  •  6  Link activity LEDs
Record the Fibre Channel port connections in the following table.
Table 3. Fibre Channel port connections
Component Adapter slot 1 Adapter slot 2
  Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4
Switch or host                
Speed