Identify The Hardware Components; Rear View Of A Storwize V3500 Control Enclosure; Data Ports In The Rear Of The Storwize V3500 - IBM Storwize V3500 Quick Installation Manual

Identify the hardware components

The following graphics and descriptions identify the various hardware components
and port locations for the control enclosure.
Control enclosure components
Figure 1 shows the rear view of a control enclosure and identifies the location of
the power supply units and node canisters.
Figure 1. Rear view of a Storwize V3500 control enclosure
Note: Figure 1 shows the node canisters in their initial configuration, with no host
interface adapter options installed.
Data ports
Figure 2 shows the rear view of a Storwize V3500 control enclosure and identifies
the location of the ports.
Figure 2. Data ports in the rear of the Storwize V3500 control enclosure
v
v
v
1 2
1 2 3
1 2
2
3
1 2
1 2 3
1 2
1
1 USB ports. Each canister has two USB ports. One port is used during
installation.
2 Ethernet ports. Each canister has two 1 Gbps Ethernet ports.
Port 1 Must be connected for system management. Can optionally be used for
iSCSI host connectivity.
Port 2 Optional. Can be used for iSCSI host connectivity or to provide an
alternative (redundant) management address.
3 Serial-attached SCSI (SAS) ports. Each canister has three SAS ports. These
ports are used to connect to host systems.
1
1 2
1 2
1 2
IN
OK
2
1 2
1 2
1 2
IN
OK
Chapter 1. Before you begin the installation
3
IN
OK
3
IN
OK
5