Cabling A Two-Controller Switchless Cluster, Ethernet Network Configuration; Cabling A Switched Cluster, Unified Network Configuration - Lenovo ThinkSystem DM3000 series Hardware Installation And Maintenance Manual

Step 2. To cable your storage, see "Cabling controllers to drive shelves" on page 22.
Cabling a two-controller switchless cluster, Ethernet network
configuration
Management network, Ethernet data network, and management ports on the controllers are connected to
switches. The cluster interconnect ports are cabled on both controllers.
Before you begin
See your network administrator for help connecting to the switches.
Step 1. Cable your system using the following steps:
Note: As you insert the connector, you should feel it click into place; if you do not feel it click,
remove it, turn it around and try again.
1
AC
Step
Perform on each controller
1
Cable the cluster interconnect ports.
Cable the Ethernet data ports to the data network switches.
Cable the management ports to the management network
switches.
DO NOT the plug power cords in at this point.
Step 2. To cable your storage, see "Cabling controllers to drive shelves" on page 22.

Cabling a switched cluster, unified network configuration

Management network, UTA2 data network, and management ports on the controllers are connected to
switches. The cluster interconnect ports are cabled to the cluster interconnect switches.
Before you begin
See your network administrator for help connecting to the switches.
Step 1. Cable your system using the following steps:
Note: As you insert the connector, you should feel it click into place; if you do not feel it click,
remove it, turn it around and try again.
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2
To data network
switch
AC
3
To management
network switch
Ports used
• e0a to e0a
• e0b to e0b
• e0c and e0d
• or e0d and e0f
• e0M
Not applicable.