Task 4: Connect The Front-End And Back-End Cables; Vplex I/O Ports - EMC VPLEX Installation And Setup Manual

Installing the Hardware
Task 4: Connect the
front-end and
back-end cables
FC00 FC01
FE
FC00 FC01
FE
IOM = I/O module
FE = Front-end SAN port
BE = Back-end SAN port
Figure 8
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Connect customer-supplied Fibre Channel cables from the front-end and back-end
SANs to the appropriate VPLEX I/O ports (identified in
IOM B0
FC02 FC03 FC00 FC01
FE FE FE FE FE
IOM A0
FC02 FC03 FC00 FC01
FE FE FE FE FE

VPLEX I/O ports

Route the cables horizontally to the sides of the cabinet as shown in
page 25, to prevent blocking other components in the cabinet. Route the cables up or
down (depending on whether cable entry is though the top or bottom of the cabinet)
the sides of the cabinet through the plastic cable holders, and secure the cables with
the Velcro straps that are attached to the cabinet frame. Maintain a minimum radius
of two inches for any bend in a Fibre Channel cable.
Director B
IOM B1 IOM B2
FC02 FC03 FC00 FC01
FE FE BE BE
Director A
IOM A1 IOM A2
FC02 FC03 FC00 FC01
FE FE BE BE
= Fabric A
= Fabric B
Figure 8).
IOM B3
FC02 FC03 FC00 FC01 FC02
BE BE BE BE
IOM A3
FC02 FC03 FC00 FC01 FC02
BE BE BE BE
Figure 9 on
FC03
BE BE
FC03
BE BE
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