Connecting Fibre Channel cables to the control enclosure

If your system has one or more Fibre Channel adapters installed, use Fibre Channel cables to connect the two node canisters in the enclosure to the switches in the Fibre Channel SAN.

Before you begin

Obtain the Network cable connections worksheet that you completed during your planning to determine the number of required cables and their intended port locations.

Procedure

To install the cables, complete the following steps.

  1. Referring to the Network cable connections worksheet, connect the required number of Fibre Channel cables to the node canisters in the control enclosure.
    Note: Both canisters must have the same number of cables connected.
    Figure 1 and Figure 2 show the location and port numbers of optional Fibre Channel adapters in adapter slot 1 of the two node canisters. (The system might also have an optional Fibre Channel adapter installed in slot 2 of each canister.)
    Figure 1. Fibre Channel adapter in node canister 1, adapter slot 1
    Image of Fibre Channel adapter in node canister 1, adapter slot 1
    Figure 2. Fibre Channel adapter in node canister 2, adapter slot 1
    Image of Fibre Channel adapter in node canister 2, adapter slot 1
  2. To connect additional Fibre Channel cables, connect the same number of cables to each canister.