IBM SAN384B, Installation, Service And User Manual

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Attention: Since the blades in the SAN384B are installed horizontally, the
familiar top-to-bottom orientation for other products becomes a left-to-right
orientation. Connect the cables from the left (top) connectors (ICL 1) of the
CR4S-8 blades in the first chassis to the right (bottom) connectors (ICL 0) of the
CR4S-8 blades in the second chassis. Similarly, connect the cables from the right
(bottom) connectors (ICL 0) of the CR4S-8 blades in the first chassis to the left
(top) connectors (ICL 1) of the CR4S-8 blades in the second chassis. Figure 45
on page 87 and Figure 46 on page 88 show two of the acceptable cabling
configurations for the ICL feature between two SAN384B chassis and between a
SAN384B and a SAN768B, respectively. The first drawing for two SAN384B
systems shows the cables attached between the blades in slot 3 on one chassis
and slot 6 on the second chassis. It is also acceptable to attach the cables from
slot 3 on one chassis to slot 3 on the second chassis (or slot 6 to slot 6) as long
as the left-to-right (top-to-bottom) rule is followed. Figure 47 on page 89 and
Figure 48 on page 90 show the arrangement of cables in a 3-way configuration
of backbone chassis. Note the relationship of the horizontal SAN384B layout to
the vertical layout of the SAN768B in each figure.
Note: The same general configuration applies regardless of which chassis are
used. The illustrations for 3-way ICL cable connections are used to show
the
ICL cable connections between the different chassis. They are not
meant to illustrate installation of multiple chassis in a single cabinet.
Because of cabinet installation limits, the chassis for some configurations
will be installed in adjacent cabinets.
4.
Replace the chassis door (“Removing and installing the chassis door” on page
61).
5. Once all the cables are attached, see the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide for the
configuration procedure.
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SAN384B Installation, Service, and User Guide