C-31
Advanced Configurations and Cabling
Stand-Alone Dual-Port (Multiple Hosts, Single HBAs, Hubs Enabled)
Connect the Fibre Channel data cables as shown in
and
Figure C-42 Logical Diagram – Multiple Host with Single HBAs, Hubs Enabled
Figure C-43 Host Cabling Diagram – Multiple Host, Single HBAs, Hubs Enabled
Host I/O Connectors
Drive I/O Connectors
Controller FC Host Ports
RAID Controller
T
SEP
T
T= Location of internal termination
T
T
Controller 1
SAF-TE Disk I/O
Disk
CH1
Disk
CH2
Disk
CH0
Disk
CH3
FC2
FC1
P1
P2
CH 1
CH 2
P3
P4
Active
HOST I/O
Active
T
T
Controller Disk Ports
SEP
T
T
I/O Card
CH 0
CH 3
Host System #1
HBA 1
Host System #2
HBA 1
Host System #3
HBA 1
Host System #4
HBA 1
Drives 7 - 12
Drives 1 - 6
HUB
HUB
SAFTE Disk I/O
Ctlr 1
Ctlr 2
SAF-TE
RAID Controller
Power
Supply
Power
Supply
Cooling
Fans
Host I/O
Chl 1
Chl 2
Chl 0
Chl 3
SCSI Disk I/O
P4
P3
P2
P1
FC HBA 1
Host Computer #2
FC HBA 1
Host Computer #3
FC HBA 1
Host Computer #4
FC HBA 1
Fibre Channel Data Cable
Connect to P3
Fibre Channel Data Cable
Connect to P1
Fibre Channel Data Cable
Connect to P4
Fibre Channel Data Cable
Connect to P2
Host Computer #1
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