HP StorageWorks 1510i Modular Smart Array installation and user guide (383070-002, July 2008)

Connecting Ethernet cables
To connect the MSA1510i to the network switch, use qualified Category 5e (or better) Ethernet cables.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure that t
he first connection to the network switch is from port 0 (top port) of the primary Ethernet
iSCSI module. This port is configured to carry both management and iSCSI storage traffic.
NOTE:
To obtain 1000BaseT performance from the MSA1510i, use 1000BaseT Ethernet NICs, 1000BaseT
network switches, and connect the devices using Category 5e or better qualified Ethernet cables.
100BaseT devices and cables in the network cause the MSA1510i to reduce its performance level to
that of the slowest network component.
Connecting Ethernet cables in a singlepath configuration
In the following illustration, a basic single-path configuration includes a server, a network switch, the MSA
array controller shelf, and an attached storage enclosure.
1
Server
4
Storage enclosure (MSA20 SATA)
2
iSCSI Ethernet network switch
5
Ethernet cables
3
M SA 151
0i controller shelf
6
SCSI cable
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