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

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

Before you begin

Refer to the cable-connection table to find out where to connect the Ethernet and Fibre Channel cables.

Up to three electrical Ethernet cables can be connected to the SAN Volume Controller 2145-SV1 . The cable connection table indicates the number of cables to connect. Connect to the ports in numerical order, beginning with Ethernet port 1.

Procedure

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 10 Gbps or 25 Gbps Optical Ethernet adapters that you want to connect to an Ethernet switch for iSCSI communications, 11 Ethernet ports might be available. Figure 1 shows one of the possible node configurations.
    Figure 1. Ethernet ports on the rear of the SAN Volume Controller 2145-SV1
    Ethernet port numbers for 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
    Physical Fibre Channel port numbers for the SAN Volume Controller 2145-SV1
    •  1  -  16  Fibre Channel ports 1-16
    Note: If you are installing a hot-spare node, the Fibre Channel cabling must be identical for all nodes of the system. In other words, port 1 on every node must be connected to the same fabric, port 2 on every node must be connected to the same fabric, and so on.
    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.