HSG80 ACS Solution Software V8.6 for SGI IRIX Installation and Configuration Guide

Configuration Procedures 5–9
3. Apply power to the storage subsystem.
4. Configure the computer or terminal as follows:
❏ 9600 baud
❏ 8 data bits
❏ 1 stop bit
❏ no parity
5. Press Enter. A copyright notice and the CLI prompt appear, indicating that you
established a local connection with the controller.
Cabling a Controller Pair
The cabling for a controller pair is shown in Figure 5–3.
NOTE: It is a good idea to plug only the controller cables into the switch. The host cables are
plugged into the switch as part of the configuration procedure (“Configuring a Controller Pair
Using CLI,” page 5–10).
The following figure shows a controller pair with failover cabling showing one HBA per
server with HSG80 controller in transparent failover mode.
Figure 5–3. Controller pair failover cabling
1 Controller A
2 Controller B
3 Host port 1
4 Host port 2
5 Cable from the switch to the host FC adapter
6 FC switch
CXO6887B
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