Dell CX4 Series User Manual page 33

Cabling Multiple SAN-Attached Clusters to the CX4-120 or CX4-240
Storage System
1 In the first cluster, connect cluster node 1 to the SAN:
Connect a cable from HBA port 0 to Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0).
a
Connect a cable from HBA port 1 to Fibre Channel switch 1 (sw1).
b
2 In the first cluster, repeat step 1 for each additional cluster node.
3 For each additional cluster, repeat step 1 and step 2.
4 Connect the storage system to the SAN:
Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0) to the first front-
a
end fibre channel port on SP-A.
Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0) to the first front-
b
end fibre channel port on SP-B.
Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 1 (sw1) to the second
c
front-end fibre channel port on SP-A.
Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 1 (sw1) to the second
d
front-end fibre channel port on SP-B.
NOTE:
Additional cables can be connected from the fibre channel switches to the
storage system if there are available front-end fibre channel ports on the storage
processors.
Cabling Multiple SAN-Attached Clusters to the CX4-480 or CX4-960Storage System
1 In the first cluster, connect cluster node 1 to the SAN:
Connect a cable from HBA port 0 to Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0).
a
Connect a cable from HBA port 1 to Fibre Channel switch 1 (sw1).
b
2 In the first cluster, repeat step 1 for each additional cluster node.
3 For each additional cluster, repeat step 1 and step 2.
4 Connect the storage system to the SAN:
Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0) to the first front-
a
end fibre channel port on SP-A.
Connect a cable from Fibre Channel switch 0 (sw0) to the first front-
b
end fibre channel port on SP-B.
Cabling Your Cluster Hardware
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