Cabling Reference
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Appendix A
Cabling Reference
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This appendix provides reference information about the cables required by an ftServer
V 2302, V 4304, or V 6308 system. It contains the following sections:
“Fibre Channel Connections” on page A-1
“Network Connections” on page A-3
“Serial (Null Modem) Cable Connections” on page A-8
“PC Console and UPS Connections” on page A-9
Fibre Channel Connections
ftServer V 2302, V 4304, and V 6308 systems support connections to ftScalable
Storage systems. Optical Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs) in the
CPU- I
O enclosures provide connection points to ftScalable Storage RAID controller
trays and to optional tape drives.
This section discusses the following topics:
“Fibre Channel Connections to ftScalable Storage RAID Controller Trays” on
page A-1
“FC Connections to Tape Drive Enclosures” on page A-3
“Fibre Channel Cables” on page A-3
Fibre Channel Connections to ftScalable Storage RAID Controller Trays
For ftServer V 2302 systems, ftScalable Storage RAID controller trays connect directly
to supported fibre channel (FC) HBAs.
illustrates these connections.