Fibre Channel Connections; Figure 2. Ibm Netfinity Fastt500 Raid Controller Enclosure Unit - Back View; Figure 3. Fibre Channel Interface Connections - IBM Netfinity FASt T500 User Reference

Host side mini-hubs
Power supply
Figure 2. IBM Netfinity FAStT500 RAID Controller Enclosure Unit – back view

Fibre Channel connections

When fully configured, the back of the controller unit can accommodate up to four host
side and four drive side mini-hubs. Each mini-hub is a single, removable unit that provides
the Fibre Channel interface between a controller unit and hosts and drives. Each mini-hub
has two GBIC ports. One Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) connects into each mini-hub
port. Figure 3
Host mini-hub ports
Fiber-optic
interface cable
Fan and
communications
shows the Fibre Channel components.
Mini-hub
GBIC

Figure 3. Fibre Channel interface connections

Drive side mini-hubs
module
Power supply
GBIC
Drive
mini-hub
ports
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