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SCv3000 and SCv3020 Storage System Deployment Guide

Cable the Storage System with 2-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 1. Connect the Storage System to Host Servers with Fibre Channel HBAs
Fibre Channel fabric connections to host servers with Fibre Channel HBAs
  1. 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 Storage Center 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 1 of the Fibre Channel HBA in the bottom storage controller to switch 1.
  3. Connect Storage Center 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 2 of the Fibre Channel HBA in the bottom storage controller to switch 2.

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