Quantum DX-Series System Unpacking and Installation Instructions
Document 6513502-06 A01
October 2006
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Cabling the DX-Series System
Cabling a DX100
0
To cable a DX100 system:
1
Connect the power cords, LC-to-LC Fibre Channel cables, and Ethernet
network connection for the controller and storage arrays as shown in
table 7
,
table 8
,
table 9
and
figure 44
,
figure 45
,
figure 46
, and
figure 47
.
Refer to
figure 34
and
figure 35
for AC power connections.
Table 7 DX100 Fibre Channel
and Ethernet Cabling
(Controller to FC Switch)
Controller Connections
(see
figure 44
)
FC Switch/Network
FC port 1
FC Switch 1, port 1
FC port 2
FC Switch 2, port 1 (9 to 16 arrays only)
FC port 3
FC Switch 2, port 11 (9 to 16 arrays only)
FC port 4
FC Switch 1, port 11
FC port 5
Customer FC host
FC port 6
Additional FC hosts
FC port 7
FC port 8
FC port 9
FC port 10
FC port 11
FC port 12
FC port 13
FC Switch 1, port 6
FC port 14
FC Switch 2, port 6 (9 to 16 arrays only)
FC port 15
FC Switch 2, port 16 (9 to 16 arrays only)
FC port 16
FC Switch 1, port 16
Eth0
Customer network
Eth1
Ethernet switch
Note:
Additional Fibre Channel cables can be connected to ports 6
through 12 on the dual port Fibre Channel HBAs to support
multiple customer hosts or to improve throughput capability.