Dell Storage Center SCv2000 Getting Started Manual page 11

3. Connect fault domain 2 to switch 2.
a. Connect a cable from storage controller 1: port 2 to switch 2.
b. Connect a cable from storage controller 2: port 2 to switch 2.
c. (Four-port I/O card only) Connect a cable from storage controller 1: port 4 to switch 2.
d. (Four-port I/O card only) Connect a cable from storage controller 2: port 4 to switch 2.
Figure 5. Storage System Connected to Switches and Host Servers
1. Server 1
3. Switch 1
5. SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system
7. Storage controller 2
Cabling Direct-Attached Host Servers
An SCv2000/SCv2020 storage system with SAS front-end ports connects directly to host servers.
NOTE: The top storage controller is storage controller 1 and the front-end ports are numbered left
to right. The bottom storage controller is storage controller 2 and the front-end ports are numbered
right to left.
1. Connect fault domain 1 to host server 1.
a. Connect a SAS cable from storage controller 1: port 1 to server 1.
b. Connect a SAS cable from storage controller 2: port 1 to server 1.
2. Connect fault domain 2 to host server 2.
a. Connect a SAS cable from storage controller 1: port 2 to server 2.
b. Connect a SAS cable from storage controller 2: port 2 to server 2.
3. Connect fault domain 3 to host server 3.
a. Connect a SAS cable from storage controller 1: port 3 to server 3.
b. Connect a SAS cable from storage controller 2: port 3 to server 3.
4. Connect fault domain 4 to host server 4.
2. Server 2
4. Switch 2
6. Storage controller 1
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