C-33
Advanced Configurations and Cabling
Active-Active Single-Port (Dual Host, Single HBAs, Hubs Enabled)
Connect the Fibre Channel data cables as shown in
and
Figure C-46 Logical Diagram – Dual Host with Single HBAs, Hubs Enabled
Figure C-47 Host Cabling Diagram – Dual Host with Single HBAs, Hubs
Enabled
Host System #2 HBA #1
Host System #1 HBA #1
Host I/O
Connectors
RAID Controller
SEP
T= Location of internal termination
T
T
Controller 1
SAF-TE Disk I/O
Disk
CH1
Disk
CH2
Disk
CH0
Disk
CH3
FC2
FC1
P1
P2
CH 1
CH 2
P3
P4
Active
Passive
HOST I/O
RAID Controller
Controller 2
Disk
CH1
Disk
CH2
Disk
CH0
Disk
CH3
FC2
FC1
Active
Passive
T
T
T
T
SEP
T
T
I/O Card
CH 0
CH 3
Drives 7 - 12
Drives 1 - 6
HUB
HUB
SAFTE Disk I/O
Ctlr 1
Ctlr 2
SAF-TE
RAID Controller
Power
Supply
Power
Supply
Cooling
Fans
Host I/O
Chl 1
Chl 2
Chl 0
Chl 3
I/O
P4
P3
P2
P1
FC HBA 1
Host Computer #2
FC HBA 1
Fibre Channel Data Cable
Connect to P1
Fibre Channel Data Cable
Connect to P2
RAID Controller
Host Computer #1
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