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NetApp AltaVault Cloud Integrated Storage Installation and Service Guide for Physical Appliances
Connecting the system
Connecting the controller and the shelves
Supported cable configurations
AltaVault systems support one AltaVault controller and a maximum of three disk shelf configurations. The controller
and disk shelf are cabled together using the Mini-SAS ports on the controller and the QSFP ports on a shelf. To get
optimal system performance, choose one of three recommended cabling configurations.
Note:
Cable length varies with the supported cable configuration that you select.
Networking options for ports
The following table lists networking options for ports:
Port Label
Function
Type
Description
NetApp
Marketing Part
Number
Notes
e0a,e0b,e0c,e0d
10GbE
Copper
(Passive)
Cable, Cisco, Twinax 10 GbE
Copper SFP+ 1m
Cable, Cisco, Twinax 10 GbE
Copper SFP+ 3m
Cable, Cisco, Twinax 10 GbE
Copper SFP+ 5m
X-SFP-H10GB-
CU1M-R6
X-SFP-H10GB-
CU3M-R6
X-SFP-H10GB-
CU5M-R6
Optical
Cable, OM3, LC to LC cable, 2m
Cable, OM3, LC to LC cable, 5m
Cable, OM3, LC to LC cable, 15m
Cable, OM3, LC to LC cable, 30m
X6553-R6
X6536-R6
X6554-R6
X6537-R6
Required Optics
- X6599A-R6
SFP+, 332-
00363
Square and circle
ports on IOMs
Shelf SAS
Copper
(Passive)
SAS, QSFP, passive, 0.5m
X6557-R6
Only used for
shelf to shelf
connections
Ports on
MegaRAID HBAs
(PCIe slots 1 and
3)
12Gb SAS
Copper
(Passive)
Cable, storage, mini-SAS HD, QSFP,
12G, 1m
Cable, storage, mini-SAS HD, QSFP,
12G, 2m
Cable, Storage, MiniSAS
HD,QSFP,12G,5m
X66020A-R6
X66021A-R6
X66022A-R6
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