Connecting Fibre Channel cables to Fibre Channel host interface
adapter
If your Storwize V3700 has 8 Gbps Fibre Channel 4-port host interface adapters
installed, you can use Fibre Channel cables to connect them to your Fibre Channel
SAN.
Procedure
To install the cables, complete the following steps.
1. Connect the required number of Fibre Channel cables. Refer to the “Planning”
section of the information center for instructions on determining the number of
cables required.
Note: Both canisters must have the same number of cables connected.
Figure 33 shows an example configuration with two Fibre Channel cables
connected to each canister.
2. If you want to connect additional Fibre Channel cables, make sure to connect
the same number of cables to each canister. Figure 34 shows an example
configuration with four Fibre Channel cables connected to each canister.
Connecting a control enclosure to a host
When installing a control enclosure, you can connect it to a host with SAS cables.
About this task
Two types of SAS cables are used for host attachment, depending on the
requirements of the host.
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Figure 33. Example configuration with two Fibre Channel cables per canister
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Figure 34. Example configuration with four Fibre Channel cables per canister
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