Step 2. To cable your storage, see “Cabling controllers to drive shelves” on page 22.
Cabling a two-controller switchless cluster, Ethernet network
configuration
Management network, Ethernet data network, and management ports on the controllers are connected to
switches. The cluster interconnect ports are cabled on both controllers.
Before you begin
See your network administrator for help connecting to the switches.
Step 1. Cable your system using the following steps:
Note: As you insert the connector, you should feel it click into place; if you do not feel it click,
remove it, turn it around and try again.
2
To data network
switch
3
To management
network switch
1
Step
Perform on each controller Ports used
Cable the cluster interconnect ports.
• e0a to e0a
• e0b to e0b
Cable the Ethernet data ports to the data network switches.
• e0c and e0d
• or e0d and e0f
Cable the management ports to the management network
switches.
• e0M
DO NOT the plug power cords in at this point. Not applicable.
Step 2. To cable your storage, see “Cabling controllers to drive shelves” on page 22.
Cabling a switched cluster, unified network configuration
Management network, UTA2 data network, and management ports on the controllers are connected to
switches. The cluster interconnect ports are cabled to the cluster interconnect switches.
Before you begin
See your network administrator for help connecting to the switches.
Step 1. Cable your system using the following steps:
Note: As you insert the connector, you should feel it click into place; if you do not feel it click,
remove it, turn it around and try again.
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