Procedure
1.
Connect the StoreVirtual 3000 drive enclosures to the array enclosure (if included).
2.
Connect the array enclosure to the network and hosts.
3.
Connect the power cords to the system components.
Cabling best practices
• Use the shortest possible cable between devices. Shorter cables reduce the possibility of signal
degradation that might occur over longer distances. In addition, shorter cables are easier to manage
and route along the back of the rack.
• Gather cables in the rear of the enclosure to ensure that the cabling in the back of the rack system
does not interfere with system operation or maintenance. Bind cables loosely with cable ties and route
the cables out of the way, along the side of the rack. When the cables are tied together and routed
down the side of the rack, system components and indicators are easily visible and accessible.
• Bind and support cables in a manner that eliminates stress on connectors and tight bends of the
cables. This prevents damage to the connector and cable, and ensures that the connector remains
fully seated in the port.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends attaching a label near both ends of each cable to identify the
device connected to that cable. Include the device, device name, port, or other useful information.
Network cabling configurations
The following network cabling configurations are valid for the Configuration Setup procedure. Before
beginning the Configuration Setup procedure, ensure that you have completed the cabling for your
system as described in the following sections. Also ensure that you have the required IP addresses
available. The Configuration Setup procedure allows data and management traffic on the same subnet
only.
Connecting the StoreVirtual 3000 Storage system to the network
The array enclosure can be connected to a network in different ways depending on the desired network
configuration and the controller modules.
The two controllers in an array must have the same host connectivity configuration. For example, a
system with 10 GbE ports and Fibre Channel ports is not possible.
The following sections contain network connections for supported storage controller configurations.
Bonded interface configuration
The SV3200 provides highly available Ethernet and Fibre Channel Interfaces.
The 1GbE MGMT interface has a single connection on each controller, but an internal switch provides
network availability if a network path fails. The 1 GbE, 10 GbE, or 10GBASE-T physical network
interfaces on each controller must be bonded into a single logical interface for high availability and
performance. The storage system will have two bonds, one bond on each controller.
The Fibre Channel interfaces do not require bonding, but need a multipath driver on the host to recognize
the different paths and to select the path for data transfer. Hewlett Packard Enterprise does not provide a
multipath driver for Fibre Channel configurations, so use the native multipath drivers that are provided
with the operating system.
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