Contents
Deciding whether to use this guide ............................................................. 6
Cabling concepts and best practices ........................................................... 7
Fabric (switched) topologies compared to direct-attach topologies ................ 7
Preferred controllers and alternate controllers ................................................ 9
Redundant and non-redundant components .................................................. 10
SFP transceivers, fiber-optic cables, and copper cables ................................ 10
In-band management and out-of-band management ..................................... 12
Drive shelf cabling for redundancy ............................................................... 12
How best to approach zone configuration ..................................................... 13
Host and storage array cabling for mirroring ................................................ 13
Single-controller topologies and dual-controller topologies ......................... 14
Adding new drive shelves to an existing storage array ................................. 14
Cabling for different management methods .................................................. 14
Cabling information provided by storage management software ................. 16
Handling static-sensitive components ........................................................... 16
Installing an SFP transceiver and a fiber-optic cable .................................... 17
Installing a copper cable with a integrated SFP transceiver .......................... 18
Installing an RJ-45 cable for iSCSI connections ........................................... 19
Component locations on the E5700 controller shelves ............................................. 22
Component locations on the E5600 controller-drive trays and the EF560 flash
Component locations on the E2800 controller shelves ............................................. 32
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