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CHAPTER
4
Connecting Your Fibre Channel
Array
This chapter describes procedures for cabling a Sun StorEdge 3510 or 3511 FC array
and for connecting an array to power and to network devices.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
■ “Converting Your Front Bezel Locks So the Keys Cannot Be Removed” on
page 4-2
■ “Fibre Channel Array Connections” on page 4-4
■ “Sun StorEdge 3510 FC Array” on page 4-5
■ “Sun StorEdge 3511 FC Array” on page 4-6
■ “Connecting the Chassis to AC Power Outlets” on page 4-7
■ “Connecting the Chassis to DC Power Outlets” on page 4-8
■ “Powering Up and Checking LEDs” on page 4-10
■ “Reviewing Channels, Ports, and SFPs” on page 4-11
■ “Drive Port Connectivity in a Dual-Controller Array” on page 4-12
■ “Host Port Connectivity in a Dual-Controller Array” on page 4-13
■ “Default SFP Placement” on page 4-15
■ “Changing Your SFP Configuration” on page 4-18
■ “Configuring a COM Port to Connect to a RAID Array” on page 4-19
■ “Setting an IP Address” on page 4-19
■ “Setting Up Out-of-Band Management Over Ethernet” on page 4-20
■ “Cabling to Expansion Units” on page 4-22
■ “Setting Loop IDs on Expansion Units” on page 4-26
■ “Connecting Ports to Hosts” on page 4-28
■ “Power-On Sequence” on page 4-29
■ “Power-Off Procedure” on page 4-30
Before you connect a Sun StorEdge 3510 or 3511 FC array to the network, position
the array in the rack, cabinet, or other location where it will be used.