8 | Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide for SG6000 Appliances
Port
1
Interconnect
ports 1-4
2
Network ports
1-4
3
BMC
management
port
4
Diagnostic and
support ports
5
Admin Network
ports 1 and 2
E2800 storage controllers
•
Two controllers for failover support.
•
Manage the storage of data on the drives.
•
Function as standard E-Series controllers in a duplex configuration.
•
Include SANtricity OS Software (controller firmware).
•
Include SANtricity System Manager for monitoring storage hardware and for managing alerts,
the AutoSupport feature, and the Drive Security feature.
•
Connect to the SG6000-CN controller and provide access to the storage.
This figure shows the connectors on the back of each of the E2800 controllers.
Type
16-Gb/s Fibre Channel
(FC), with integrated optics
10-GbE or 25-GbE, based
on cable or SFP transceiver
type, switch speed, and
configured link speed
1-GbE (RJ-45)
•
VGA
•
Serial, 115200 8-N-1
•
USB
1-GbE (RJ-45)
Use
Connect the SG6000-CN controller to the
E2800 controllers (two connections to
each E2800).
Connect to the Grid Network and the
Client Network for StorageGRID
Webscale.
Connects to the SG6000-CN baseboard
management controller.
Reserved for technical support use.
•
The left (primary) port connects the
SG6000-CN to the Admin Network for
StorageGRID Webscale.
•
The right port can be used to connect
the SG6000-CN to a service laptop
during installation, if a DHCP assigned
IP address is not available for the
primary Admin Network port.
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