Interface Ports And Switches - IBM FAStT200 Installation And User Manual

Interface ports and switches

The following illustration shows the ports and switches on the back of the storage
server.
RAID controller
Host port
Ethernet port
Expansion port
RS-232 port
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RS-232 port
Expansion port
Ethernet port
Host port
AC power AC power
connector switch
Each RAID controller contains several connectors and LEDs. Each controller
has one host port and one expansion port for connecting the storage server to
hosts or expansion units. You first insert GBICs into the ports and then
connect the Fibre Channel cables.
The host port is used to connect a Fibre Channel cable from the host system.
You first insert a GBIC into the port and then connect a Fibre Channel cable.
The Ethernet port is for an RJ-45 10 BASE-T or 100 BASE-T Ethernet
connection. Use the Ethernet connection to directly manage storage
subsystems.
The expansion port is used to connect additional expansion units to the RAID
controllers. You first insert a GBIC into the port and then connect a Fibre
Channel cable.
The RS-232 port is a TJ-6 modular jack and is used for an RS-232 serial
connection. The RS-232 port is used by service personnel to perform
diagnostic operations on the RAID controllers. An RS-232 cable comes with
the storage server.
RS-232 port
Ethernet port
Host port
AC power
RAID controllers
connector
Expansion port
AC power
switch