Connect IPC for Dual-Controller Storage Centers
Dell Compellent
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Connect the Controllers with Ethernet
In
a
dual
‐
controller
Storage
Center,
the
ETH
1
ports
of
the
controllers
must
be
directly
connected
to
each
other.
1
Connect
the
ETH
1
(port
1)
on
one
controller
to
the
same
port
on
the
second
controller.
Use
a
Cat
6
cable
for
this
connection.
Figure 53. Ethernet IPC Connection
2
Label
both
ends
of
the
Ethernet
IPC
cable.
a
Locate
the
IPC
labels
that
shipped
with
the
controller(s).
Figure 54. IPC Cable Label
b
Near
the
connector,
align
the
label
perpendicular
to
the
cable
and
affix
it
starting
with
the
top
edge
of
the
label.
Note:
Storage
Center
currently
runs
the
10
Gb
ports
at
1
Gb
speed.
Use
a
Cat.
6
cable
to
ensure
that
a
hardware
change
is
unnecessary
when
10
Gb
rates
are
implemented.
3
1
2
0
IPC
MGMT
3
1
2
0
IPC
MGMT
