Port Type Use
1 Interconnect
ports 1-4
16-Gb/s Fibre Channel
(FC), with integrated optics
Connect the SG6000-CN controller to the
E2800 controllers (two connections to
each E2800).
2 Network ports
1-4
10-GbE or 25-GbE, based
on cable or SFP transceiver
type, switch speed, and
configured link speed
Connect to the Grid Network and the
Client Network for StorageGRID
Webscale.
3 BMC
management
port
1-GbE (RJ-45) Connects to the SG6000-CN baseboard
management controller.
4 Diagnostic and
support ports
• VGA
• Serial, 115200 8-N-1
• USB
Reserved for technical support use.
5 Admin Network
ports 1 and 2
1-GbE (RJ-45)
• The left (primary) port connects the
SG6000-CN to the Admin Network for
StorageGRID Webscale.
• The right port can be used to connect
the SG6000-CN to a service laptop
during installation, if a DHCP assigned
IP address is not available for the
primary Admin Network port.
E2800 storage controllers
• Two controllers for failover support.
• Manage the storage of data on the drives.
• Function as standard E-Series controllers in a duplex configuration.
• Include SANtricity OS Software (controller firmware).
• Include SANtricity System Manager for monitoring storage hardware and for managing alerts,
the AutoSupport feature, and the Drive Security feature.
• Connect to the SG6000-CN controller and provide access to the storage.
This figure shows the connectors on the back of each of the E2800 controllers.
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