Step 5: External Network Cables - EMC VNX VG2 Setup Manual

Step 5: External network cables

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The external network cables connect clients of the VNX gateway to the I/O modules
in the blades. Another external network cable connects the Control Station to the
customer's network for remote management of the system.
Note: For successful blade failover, you must establish identical network connections for the
primary and standby blades.
The external network cables are provided by the customer. The category and
connector type of the cable must be appropriate for use in the customer network.
The VG2 system has these I/O module types:
Two 10 GbE optical ports
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Four 1 GbE copper 10/100/1000 ports
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Two 1 GbE copper 10/100/1000 ports and two optical 1 GbE ports
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page 43).
The copper Ethernet network ports on the blades support 10, 100, or 1000 megabit
connections and have standard RJ-45 connectors.
The optical Gigabit Ethernet network ports have LC optical connectors and support
50 or 62.5 micron multimode optical cables. SFP modules are installed at the factory
(see "SFP modules" on page 43
Any advanced configuration of the external network ports is beyond the scope of this
setup guide. The VNX gateway system supports many network configuration
options such as Ethernet channels, link aggregation, and Fail-Safe Networks (FSNs).
The Configuring and Managing Celerra Networking and Configuring and Managing
Celerra Network High Availability technical modules provide more information.
To connect the external network cables:
1. Connect the Ethernet LAN cable (labeled MGMT) on the first CS to the
customer's 10/100 Ethernet network that will be used to manage the VNX
gateway. On factory-installed gateway, this cable is already connected to the
MGMT port on CS 0 (Figure
Note: You can also disconnect the connected cable and directly connect a cable supplied by
the customer.
Control Station
External network connection on Control Station
2. For dual Control Station systems, connect the cable from the MGMT port of CS 1
to the customer's 10/100 Ethernet network. If possible, the two CSs should
connect to different Ethernet switches in the customer's network for high
availability.
Connect Cables for a Direct-connected VG2
(Figure 14 on page 42).
(Figure 15 on page
for more information).
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To Public LAN

Step 5: External network cables

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