
Prerequisites
The following tools and materials have been ready:
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Optical fibers
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Fiber bundling tape
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8 Gbit/s optical transceiver
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Diagonal pliers
Context
CNENs and SUCs can be networked directly or through switches. As shown in
, a
direct connection network contains the following parts:
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2 to 4 CNENs
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1 to 4 SUCs
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No support for online expansion of CNENs and SUCs
Figure 6-25
Connecting two CNENs to one SUC directly
NOTE
You can add HBA to the CNEN for providing more Fibre Channel ports to connect directly to SUCs. For
details on how to add Fibre Channel ports and about information about direct connection, see
Connecting CNENs to SUCs (with the S5500T Storage System as the Storage Unit)
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, a switch connection network contains the following parts:
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2 to 4 CNENs
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1 to 18 SUCs
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Support for online expansion of CNENs and SUCs
OceanStor N8500 Clustered NAS Storage System
Installation Guide (for T Series V100R005)
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