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Connecting Cluster Cables
To make a network connection to the SP, your network must have a DHCP server.
Caution -
Do not connect the power cables until instructed to do so in “Powering On the
Appliance” on page 177 .
1. To prepare for system configuration, perform one of the following SP
connections:
■
For a serial SP connection (recommended), attach a serial cable from the SER MGT port on
the rear panel of the controller to the serial port on the administrative client. Use a DB9 to
RJ45 adapter if necessary.
■
For a network SP connection, attach an Ethernet cable from the NET MGT port on the rear
panel of the controller to your Ethernet switch.
If clustered controllers, repeat for the second controller.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable from the NET-0 port on the rear panel of the controller
to your Ethernet switch.
If clustered controllers, repeat for the second controller.
Connecting Cluster Cables
The cluster interface card provides three redundant links that enable two controllers to
communicate with each other. The cluster I/O ports consist of two serial links (0,1) and an
Ethernet link. Cluster cabling must be done before powering on either controller, and all three
links must be established before configuration can proceed.
Before You Begin
Gather the three Ethernet cables that were supplied for connecting clustered controllers. The
ZS5-x cluster cables are 2.5-meters in length. Cluster cables or other controllers are 1-meter in
length. If supplying your own Ethernet cables, ensure they are straight-through, Category 5 or
better, and the correct length.
1.
Connect the cluster serial ports of each controller to form a crossover pattern:
a. Connect one Ethernet cable between serial port 0 of one controller and
serial port 1 of the other controller.
b.
Connect another Ethernet cable between serial port 1 of one controller and
serial port 0 of the other controller.
The cables between the serial ports form a crossover pattern, as shown in the following
illustrations.
172 Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Installation Guide • December 2016