Chapter 5: Oracle Fs Systems: Cabling Overview; Cabling An Oracle Fs System - Oracle FS1-2 Installation Manual

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Oracle FS Systems: Cabling Overview

Cabling an Oracle FS System

The modular design of an Oracle FS System provides a highly scalable storage
facility. You achieve scalability by deploying a collection of specialized
subsystems that are connected by external cables and internal cables to create a
system.
External cabling
External cabling involves the following types of cabling:
External Ethernet cabling connects the Pilots to the customer's
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management network.
Fibre channel (FC) and Ethernet iSCSI cabling connects the Controllers to
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the customer's SAN-based data paths.
Power cables provide the AC power feed between the main power supply
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and the Oracle FS System.
Internal cabling
Internal cabling involves the following types of cabling:
Ethernet cabling between the Pilot nodes and the Controller nodes
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provides the private management interface (PMI) messaging.
Serial cross-connect cabling between the Pilot nodes provides a backup
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heartbeat path.
SAS cabling between the Controller nodes provides the paths for cache
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mirroring and redundant SAS data paths through the partner Controller to
the Drive Enclosures.
SAS cabling from the Controller nodes to the Drive Enclosures supports
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the Backend SAS Interconnect.
SAS cabling among the Drive Enclosures extends the internal fabric to the
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Drive Enclosures.
Power cords from the hardware components to the power distribution
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units (PDUs) provide load balancing among the outlet groups.
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