Deployment Guide

Cable the Storage System with 4–Port iSCSI IO Cards

Connect the iSCSI ports on the storage controllers to host servers with iSCSI HBAs. The iSCSI ports of the storage controllers connect to

the host servers through the Ethernet switches in the SAN.

About this task

Figure 35. Connect the Storage System to Host Servers with iSCSI HBAs

Host server 2. Host server

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

5. SCv3000 and SCv3020 storage system

Steps

1. Connect each host server to both iSCSI networks.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Results

Connect the Front-End Cabling