Dell FluidFS Version 6.0 FS8600 Appliance Deployment Guide

Connect the FS8600 appliances to the Fibre Channel SAN fabric, internal network, and client network.

1. Identify the ports on an FC FS8600 appliance (1GbE).
   Figure 1. FC FS8600 Appliance Ports (1GbE)

   1. Client network ports
   2. Internal network ports
   3. Fibre Channel ports
2. Connect each appliance to the Fibre Channel SAN fabric.
   • For each controller, use LC optical fiber cables to connect both Fibre Channel ports to the fabric.
   • If the cluster has two Fibre Channel fabrics (Storage Center fault domains), make sure each controller is connected to both fabrics.
3. Connect each appliance to the internal network.
   • Single-appliance cluster:
     • Use Category 5e or better Ethernet cables to directly connect each controller 0 internal port to the corresponding controller 1 internal port.
     • Make sure all four internal ports are connected for each controller.
   • Multi-appliance cluster:
     • Use Category 5e or better Ethernet cables to connect all controller internal ports to the internal network Ethernet switches.
     • Make sure all four internal ports are connected for each controller.
4. Connect each appliance to the client network.
   • For each controller, use Category 5e or better Ethernet cables to connect all four client ports to client network Ethernet switches.
   • If the cluster has multiple switches, make sure each controller is connected to each switch.
5. Use the cable labels shipped with the appliance to label each cable.