Deployment Guide

Cable the Storage System with 4-Port Fibre Channel IO

Cards

Connect the Fibre Channel ports on the storage controllers to host servers with Fibre Channel HBAs. The Fibre Channel ports of the

storage controllers connect to the host servers through the Fibre Channel switches in the SAN.

About this task

Figure 31. Connect the Storage System to Fibre Channel Host Servers

Host server 2. Host server

3. Fibre Channel switch 1 (member of fault domain 1) 4. Fibre Channel switch 2 (member of fault domain 2)

5. SCv3000 and SCv3020 storage system

Steps

1. Connect each host server to both Fibre Channel fabrics.

2. Connect fault domain 1 (shown in orange) to fabric 1.

• Connect port 1 of the Fibre Channel HBA in the top storage controller to switch 1.

• Connect port 3 of the Fibre Channel HBA in the top storage controller to switch 1.

• Connect port 1 of the Fibre Channel HBA in the bottom storage controller to switch 1.

• Connect port 3 of the Fibre Channel HBA in the bottom storage controller to switch 1.

3. Connect fault domain 2 (shown in blue) to fabric 2.

• Connect port 2 of the Fibre Channel HBA in the top storage controller to switch 2.

• Connect port 4 of the Fibre Channel HBA in the top storage controller to switch 2.

• Connect port 2 of the Fibre Channel HBA in the bottom storage controller to switch 2.

• Connect port 4 of the Fibre Channel HBA in the bottom storage controller to switch 2.

Labeling the Front-End Cables

Label the front-end cables to indicate the storage controller and port to which they are connected.

Prerequisites

Locate the front-end cable labels that shipped with the storage system.

Connect the Front-End Cabling