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2. Slide the system into the rack until it snaps into place.
Cabling the system
Learn about the tasks to cable the system.
Connecting the Fibre Channel port or InfiniBand ports
Connect the Fibre Channel (FC) ports or InfiniBand ports on the storage system to your server or to a
switch.
Figure 1. Fibre Channel or InfiniBand port locations
v An FC controller has two FC ports, A and B. The FC ports can connect to Point-to-Point (N-Port),
Arbitrated Loop (NL-port), or Switched Fabric (F-Port) topologies at 2 Gb, 4 Gb, or 8 Gb speeds.
v An InfiniBand controller card has two x4 InfiniBand ports, A and B. The InfiniBand ports can connect
to Quad Data Rate (QDR), Double Data Rate, (DDR) or Single Data Rate (SDR) HCAs by using the
SCSI RDMA Protocol (SRP).
Connecting the system to a management network
Your system includes a Gigabit Ethernet management controller port (MCP) connection for remote
management over a network.
You use this connection to configure the system's storage and management functions. The MCP also
monitors the components in the enclosure and sends system logs and other data using this port.
Figure 2. Ethernet MCP location
Connect the Ethernet MCP to the network.
Connecting power to the system
A fully configured IBM FlashSystem 710 requires approximately 350 watts of power.
Note: Although the system will operate when only one power supply is connected, this method is not
recommended.
Using the ac power cords that are provided, connect each power supply to a power source. If possible,
connect each of the power cords to separate circuits.
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