Cabling The Vls Node - HP 12000 User Manual

Cabling the VLS Node

Table 2 Cabling the Node
Item Description
1 FC port 4
2 FC port 3
3 FC port 2
4 FC port 1
5 NIC 4
6 NIC 3
7 NIC 1
NOTE: Not all systems use all of the components listed in
The primary node, node 0, is on the bottom of the stack of nodes. From the bottom to the top they
are: node 0, node 1, node 2, node 3. (The number of nodes will vary from system to system.)
1. Cable the primary node (node 0) and secondary node (node 1) using
2. If you are installing more than two nodes, cable the nodes using
node 2 and work your way up the rack.
3. Using Velcro®, secure the cables to the left side of the rack.
4. Install loopback plugs on the nodes in all unused Fibre Channel ports.
18 Hardware Installation
Connects to
Primary node: connects to your system's backend storage via FC cable.
Secondary nodes: connects to your system's backend storage via FC cable.
Primary node: connects to your system's backend storage via FC cable.
Secondary nodes: connects to your system's backend storage via FC cable.
Primary node: connects to your system's backup SAN via FC cable.
Secondary nodes: connects to your system's backup SAN via FC cable.
Primary node: connects to your system's backup SAN via FC cable.
Secondary nodes: connects to your system's backup SAN via FC cable.
Primary node: connects to port 1 of Ethernet switch #2 (SW2) via Ethernet cable.
Secondary nodes: connects to the next available port on Ethernet switch #2 (SW2)
via Ethernet cable. Cable secondary nodes to the switch ports 2 through 8 in
sequential order.
Primary node: connects to port 1 of Ethernet switch #1 (SW1) via Ethernet cable.
Secondary nodes: connects to the next available port on Ethernet switch #1 (SW1)
via Ethernet cable. Cable secondary nodes to the switch ports 2 through 8 in
sequential order.
Primary node: connects to your system's external network via Ethernet cable.
Secondary nodes: connects to your system's external network when using replication
via Ethernet cable.
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