DELL CX4 User Manual
Cabling Your Cluster Hardware
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Cabling a Cluster to a Dell/EMC Storage System
Each cluster node attaches to the storage system using two Fibre optic cables
with duplex local connector (LC) multimode connectors that attach to the
HBA ports in the cluster nodes and the storage processor (SP) ports in the
Dell/EMC storage system. These connectors consist of two individual Fibre
optic connectors with indexed tabs that must be aligned properly into the
HBA ports and SP ports.
with duplex local connector (LC) multimode connectors that attach to the
HBA ports in the cluster nodes and the storage processor (SP) ports in the
Dell/EMC storage system. These connectors consist of two individual Fibre
optic connectors with indexed tabs that must be aligned properly into the
HBA ports and SP ports.
CAUTION:
Do not remove the connector covers until you are ready to insert the
connectors into the HBA port, SP port, or tape library port.
Cabling a Two-Node Cluster to a Dell/EMC Storage System
NOTE:
The Dell/EMC storage system requires at least 2 front-end fibre channel
ports available on each storage processor.
1 Connect cluster node 1 to the storage system:
a
Install a cable from cluster node 1 HBA port 0 to the first front-end
fibre channel port on SP-A.
fibre channel port on SP-A.
b
Install a cable from cluster node 1 HBA port 1 to the first front-end
fibre channel port on SP-B.
fibre channel port on SP-B.
2 Connect cluster node 2 to the storage system:
a
Install a cable from cluster node 2 HBA port 0 to the second front-end
fibre channel port on SP-A.
fibre channel port on SP-A.
b
Install a cable from cluster node 2 HBA port 1 to the second front-end
fibre channel port on SP-B.
fibre channel port on SP-B.