Chapter 2 - Connecting the 7700 Flash Storage Platform Hardware
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7700 Flash Storage Platform Installation Guide 7.6.3.x
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Connecting Northbound Fibre Channel Ports
This section describes how to make northbound Fibre Channel connections by cabling the 7700
FSP Controllers to the client storage network switches. Figure 2.11 shows the required Fibre
Channel cable connections for configuring a northbound Fibre Channel data path.
Note:
The northbound switches must support N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) to accommodate
multiple Fibre Channel initiators occupying a single physical port.
1.
Connect Fibre Channel cables from the 7700 FSP Controllers to client network switches. 7700
FSP Controller ports are listed using a slot number-port number format (shown in Figure 2.11).
For example, a slot number-port number of 2-1 reference means slot 2-port 1. After making the
connections, verify that the link state is UP (as indicated by green LEDs being solidly lit).
Note:
Any northbound port that has a status as Offline may cause HA setup to fail. After HA
is enabled, an HA takeover event can occur when
all
northbound target ports fail.
Figure 2.11 Northbound Fibre Channel Configuration: 7700 FSP Controllers-Client Network Switches
Connecting Northbound iSCSI Cables
This section describes how to make northbound iSCSI connections by cabling the 7700 FSP
Controllers to the client storage network switches. Figure 2.12 shows the required iSCSI cable
connections for configuring a northbound iSCSI data path.