Port
Type
Function
3
12 Gb SAS ports 1 and 2
SAS Expansion only (arrow that points away from the port indicates expansion).
Connecting Ethernet cables
1. Connect Ethernet port 1 of each node canister to the IP network that provides the connection to the system management interfaces.
FlashSystem 5015
the FlashSystem 5035
Ethernet port 1 can be used for iSCSI connectivity to the system by hosts on the network. If the the FlashSystem 5035 system
contains another control enclosure, ensure that port 1 of each node canister is connected to the same network to provide access if the
configuration node fails.
2. On the FlashSystem 5035 systems, you can optionally connect Ethernet port 2 of each node canister to a second IP network to provide a
redundant connection to the system management interfaces.
Port 2 can also be used for iSCSI connectivity to the system by hosts on the
network. If the system contains more than one control enclosure, ensure
that port 2 of every node canister is connected to the same network to
provide access if the configuration node fails.
Connecting other networking cables
Each node canister in a control enclosure has one PCIe slot that can support one of the following optional networking adapters. The
following figures show examples of the supported networking connections for each system.
Ports
Protocol
Notes
4
16 Gbps Fibre Channel
4
10 Gbps Ethernet
iSCSI only
2
25 Gbps Ethernet - RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE)
iSCSI only
2
25 Gbps Ethernet - Internet Wide Area RDMA Protocol (iWARP)
iSCSI only
4
12 Gbps SAS
Host attach only
1. Ensure that the appropriate networking adapters are installed in the PCIe slot of each node canister.
2. Ensure that the appropriate number and type of networking cables are connected to the ports on each node canister. Both node
canisters must have the same number of cables connected.
FlashSystem 5015
the FlashSystem 5035
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