
HIC
Cable
Data rate and
protocol
Number of
connectors
Connector
Type
Length
16 Gbps Fibre
Channel
4
SFP+
OM2 SW optical
2, 3, 5, 10,
25m
SFP+
OM3 SW optical
50-150m
SFP+
OS2 LW optical
50-300m
12 Gbps SAS
4
MiniSAS-HD
Passive copper
1-5m
MiniSAS-HD
Active copper
8-15m
MiniSAS-HD
Optical
5-100m
Fan-out cable type #2
Passive copper
2m
Fan-out cable type #3
Passive copper
2m
56 Gbps InfiniBand
2
QSFP+
Passive copper
1-3m
QSFP+
Optical
5-100m
10 Gbps iSCSI
4
SFP+
OM2 optical
2, 3, 5, 10,
25m
SFP+
OM3 optical
50-150m
Twin-Ax
Passive copper
2-7m
1 Gbps iSCSI
RJ-45
Passive copper
2-70m
Preparing to upgrade hardware
You must perform a number of steps to prepare your system for changing the host protocol by upgrading hardware, including
stopping host I/O operations, issuing a CLI command to remove any previously applied software feature packs, and saving the
chassis serial number. If you use the Drive Security feature and you are replacing controller canisters, you also must save the
drive security key.
Before you begin
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If you are changing the protocol to iSCSI or IB-SRP, you must have disabled Data Assurance on all volumes.
•
If you were using Asynchronous Mirroring or Synchronous Mirroring, you have deleted all mirrored pairs and deactivated
all mirroring relationships, where applicable.
Steps
1. Gather support data about your storage array by using one of these methods:
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Use the storage management software to collect and save a support bundle of your storage array. From the Array
Management Window toolbar, select Monitor > Health > Collect Support Data Manually. Then, name and specify a
location on your system where you want to store the support bundle.
•
Use the command-line interface (CLI) to run the
save storageArray supportData
command. From the Enterprise
Management Window, select the storage array, and select Tools > Execute Script. In the Script Editor dialog box, enter
the following command, and select Tools > Verify and Execute from the menu:
save storageArray supportData;
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Changing the Host Protocol in the E5600 or EF560 by Replacing Hardware Components