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Figure 24. Example configuration with Ethernet cables connected to 10 Gbps iSCSI-FCoE 4-port host interface adapters
Connecting Fibre Channel cables to a Fibre Channel host interface adapter
If your Lenovo Storage V7000 system 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.
To install the cables, complete the following steps.
Step 1.
Connect the required number of Fibre Channel cables. Refer to the "Planning" section of the IBM
Knowledge Center for instructions on determining the number of cables required.
Note: Both canisters must have the same number of cables connected.
Figure 25 "Example configuration with two Fibre Channel cables per canister" on page 26 shows
an example configuration with two Fibre Channel cables connected to each canister.
Figure 25. Example configuration with two Fibre Channel cables per canister
Step 2.
If you want to connect additional Fibre Channel cables, make sure to connect the same number
of cables to each canister.Figure 26 "Example configuration with four Fibre Channel cables per
canister" on page 27 shows an example configuration with four Fibre Channel cables connected
to each canister.
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