Quantum DX-Series System Unpacking and Installation Instructions
Document 6513502-06 A01
October 2006
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Cabling the DX-Series System
Cabling a DX30
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To cable a DX30 with up to four storage arrays:
1
Connect the power cords, LC-to-LC Fibre Channel cables, and Ethernet
network connection as shown in
table 6
and
figure 43
.
Table 6 DX30 Fibre
Channel and Ethernet
Cabling
Controller Connections (see
figure 43
)
Storage Array/Network
FC port 1
Storage array 1, FC-CH0 (right-
hand port)
FC port 2
Storage array 2, FC-CH0 (right-
hand port)
FC port 3
Storage array 3, FC-CH0 (right-
hand port)
FC port 4
Storage array 4, FC-CH0 (right-
hand port)
FC port 5
Customer FC host
FC port 6
Additional FC host
Eth0
Customer network
Eth1
Not used
Note:
An additional Fibre Channel cable can be connected to port 6
on the dual port Fibre Channel HBA to support multiple
customer hosts or to improve throughput capability.
Note:
The medium changer (robot) and three virtual tape drives, by
default, are presented on port 5 and the remaining three
virtual tape drives are presented on port 6. Refer to
Configuring the Fibre Channel Settings
on page 75 for a
description of how to re-map the devices to Fibre Channel
ports.
