The following table describes the cables required to perform storage system connections at
the time of installation.
Interface
type
Connector type
Cable requirements
Fibre
Channel
LC-LC
Use a Fibre Channel cable to connect the
Fibre Channel ports on each controller to a
host computer (direct connection), or to or
several host computers via a Fibre Channel
switch. See the note and table below.
iSCSI
(optical)
LC-LC
Use an optical Ethernet cable to connect the
iSCSI 10 Gb SFP ports on each controller to
a host computer (direct connection), or to
several host computers via an Ethernet
switch.
iSCSI
(copper)
RJ-45
Use a shielded Category 5e or 6a Ethernet
cable to connect the iSCSI 10 Gb RJ-45
ports on each controller to a host computer
(direct connection), or to several host
computers via an Ethernet switch.
SAS
SAS optical
Connects the controller to a drive tray or a
drive tray to another drive tray. Two SAS
cables are provided with each drive tray.
SAS cables are also used to connect NAS
modules to switches.
Ethernet
RJ-45
Four shielded Category 5e or 6a Ethernet
cables are required for connecting the SVP
to the controllers, management console PC,
and network switch.
Note:
The maximum distances in a typical Fibre Channel SAN depend on the
kind of optical fiber used and its diameter. The following table lists the maximum
supported Fibre Channel cable length based on cable size and port speed.
Cable size
Speed
Maximum cable length
9 micron
1 Gbps
1 km
(3281 ft)
2 Gbps
2 km
(6562 ft)
50 micron
2 Gbps
300 m
Required cables
Appendix F: Data and power cables
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