Table of Contents
Advertisement
Connecting the Server Health-
Monitoring and Network Cables
Each server in a Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Cluster Appliance uses a dedicated
Ethernet connection to communicate with its partner and perform periodic "health
checks." The port used for the health check connection is referred to as the heartbeat
port. The NET0 Gigabit Ethernet port is used for the heartbeat.
The Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Cluster Appliance is commonly configured with two
Gigabit Ethernet cards (
FIGURE 4-9
▼
To Connect the Health-Monitoring Cable
●
Use a Cat5 Ethernet cable to connect the two servers' NET0 heartbeat ports.
▼
To Connect to Optical Gigabit Ethernet
Networks
You must have a second optical Gigabit Ethernet card installed.
●
Connect an FC cable from the network to the top (LINK A) and connect another
FC cable from the network to the bottom (LINK B) optical Gigabit Ethernet
connector on the back of each of the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Cluster Appliance
servers.
88
Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Appliance and Gateway System Getting Started Guide • May 2006
FIGURE 4-9
Connecting to an Optical Gigabit Ethernet Network
).
Port NET2
Port NET0 Port NET1
Optical Gigabit Ethernet card
LINK A
LINK B
Port NET3
Advertisement
Table of Contents
