Step 9: Connect The Cables; Cabling Best Practices - HP AD510A - StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1500 cs 2U Fibre Channel SAN Attach Controller Shelf Hard Drive Installation Manual

Step 9: Connect the cables

At this point in the process of installing your MSA, you have either installed your
new SAN or prepared your existing SAN for the MSA, your server is ready, your
switch is ready, and the MSA is ready. Now is the time for:
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Each of these connection types is discussed in the following paragraphs.

Cabling best practices

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HP StorageWorks 1500 Modular Smart Array Installation Guide
Connecting the SCSI cables
Connecting the Fibre Channel cables
Connecting the power cords
Use the shortest possible cable between devices. Shorter cables are easier to
manage and route along the back of the rack. In addition, shorter cables
reduce the possibility of signal degradation that may occur over longer
distances.
Gather the cables in the rear of the MSA to ensure that the cabling in the back
of the rack system does not interfere with system operation or maintenance.
Bind the cables loosely with cable ties and route the excess cables out of the
way, along the side of the rack. When the cables are tied together and routed
down the side of the rack, system components and indicators are easily visible
and accessible.
Attach a label near both ends of each cable to identify the device connected to
that cable. Include the device, device name, port, or other information that you
think will be helpful.
Use colored markers to color-code both ends of each cable, to help you
visually identify a particular cable without having to read or locate the label.
In multi-path configurations, you may want to loosely bind the matching pair
of cables connecting devices.
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