Connecting A Clariion Cx4-240 Array - EMC VNX VG2 Setup Manual

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Connecting a CLARiiON CX4-240 array

Figure 173
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Each CX4-240 SP has four or eight SAN ports, with two or six ports available for
connections to SAN fabrics. If all of the SAN ports on the array are already connected
to the fabric, you do not need to change these connections. If the array has two
available ports on each SP, the recommended practice is to cable these ports to the
switches and dedicate them to the VNX gateway system.
If you are using two switches to connect a CX4-240 array, connect the cables as shown
in the example in Figure 173.
Switch B
SP B
4
2
CX4-240 connected to two switches for high availability (example)
The array SAN ports 2 and 3 are used in this example, but you can use any two ports
on each SP:
1. Connect SP A slot 0, port 2 to switch A.
2. Connect SP B slot 0, port 2 to switch A.
3. Connect SP A slot 0, port 3 to switch B.
4. Connect SP B slot 0, port 3 to switch B.
5. Record the SP ports you connected to the ports using the
worksheet" on page 273.
SP A
3 3
2 2
1 1
0 0
3
Switch A
1
CNS-000892
"FC/FCoE cabling