Port
Type of port Function
1 FC connection ports:
• 4 on the SG6000-CN
controller
• 2 on each E2800
controller
16-Gb/s FC optical SFP+ Connect each E2800 controller to
the SG6000-CN controller.
2 BMC management port on
the SG6000-CN controller
1-GbE (RJ-45) Connects to the network where you
access the BMC interface.
3 Management port 1 on each
E2800 controller
1-GbE (RJ-45) Connects to the network where you
access SANtricity System Manager.
Management port 2 on each
E2800 controller
1-GbE (RJ-45) Reserved for technical support.
4 Four network ports on the
SG6000-CN controller
10/25-GbE Connect to the Grid Network and the
Client Network for StorageGRID
Webscale.
5 Admin Network port on the
SG6000-CN controller
(labelled P1 in the figure)
1-GbE (RJ-45) Connects the SG6000-CN controller
to the Admin Network for
StorageGRID Webscale.
Rightmost RJ-45 port on
the SG6000-CN controller
1-GbE (RJ-45) Can be used to connect the SG6000-
CN controller to a service laptop
during installation, if a DHCP-
assigned IP address is not available
for the Admin Network port.
Steps
1. Connect the two FC ports on each E2800 controller to the FC ports on the SG6000-CN controller,
using four optical cables and four SFP+ transceivers for the E2800 controllers.
2. Connect the BMC management port on the SG6000-CN controller to the management network,
using an Ethernet cable.
Although this connection is optional, it is recommended to facilitate support.
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