easyRAID Q12P2-F4R2, Hardware User Manual

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easyRAID Q12P2-F4R2 Serial ATA II Disk Array Systems
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Making Connections
After the required number of disks have been installed, external connections to the disk array
system must be made. This section describes how to make all of the necessary connections.
Connecting the Host Interface
The disk array system has dual fibre channel interfaces. Refer to the following sections to make
host interface connections.
Fibre Channel Interface
The easyRAID Q12P2-F4R2 has dual 4 Gbit fibre channel interfaces. Each interface can be used
with optical or copper transceivers and cables. Follow these instructions to make optical connec-
tions.
1
Insert the LC Optical SFP transceiver (
A
) in to the easyRAID Q12P2-F4R2 FC CH 2
(secondary fibre channel) at the rear of the disk array system.
2 Connect the optical cable ( B ) to the LC Optical SFP transceiver ( A ).
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