IBM FlashSystem 840, Installation Manual

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Chapter 1. Planning
Use this information when planning to include your IBM FlashSystem 840 in your
storage area network.
Planning
Use this information when planning to include your IBM FlashSystem 840 in your
storage area network.
Planning for hardware
Plan to provide the network infrastructure and the storage network infrastructure
that your system requires.
Planning cable connections
Plan to set up cable connections to the enclosure.
You can use the following tables to record the details of the cable connections for
your system.
Management port connections
Each canister includes an Ethernet port for accessing the management GUI.
The following table shows the management port connections:
Table 2. Enclosure management port Ethernet connections
Canister Management Port
Canister 1
Ethernet
Management Port
switch:
port:
speed:
Canister 2
Ethernet
Management Port
switch:
port:
speed:
Interface card connections
Important:
Each host should be connected to both canisters, to add redundancy
and improve performance.
Each canister supports two optional Fibre Channel interface cards. 8 Gb FC cards
support four ports. 16 Gb cards support two ports.
Note: SFP transceivers should be obtained and deployed in pairs to support
multipathing.
The following table shows the Fibre Channel port connections:
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