Vls12000Primary Node Port Cabling - HP StorageWorks 12000 - Virtual Library System EVA Gateway User Manual

1. On the primary node:
Figure 4 VLS12000Primary node port cabling
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Item Description
1 Quad port FC card, storage port, port 3
2 Quad port FC card, storage port, port 2
3 Quad port FC card, host port, port 1
4 Quad port FC card, host port, port 0
5 Power supply 2
6 Power supply 1
7 NIC 2, on primary node connects to port 1 of switch 2810 24G
8 NIC 1, on primary node only connects to the customer-provided external network
9 Keyboard connector
10 Video connector
11 Serial connector to access CLI
USB connector, on primary node connects to USB/Ethernet adapter, then to port 1 of switch
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a. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable (not included) to NIC1. Connect the other end of the
cable to the existing external network.
b. Connect one end of an Fibre Channel cable (not provided) to host port 0. Connect the other
end to an external Fibre Channel switch/fabric that connects to your tape backup hosts.
c. If desired, connect one end of an Fibre Channel cable (not provided) to host port 1. Connect
the other end to an external Fibre Channel switch/fabric that connects to your tape backup
hosts. Otherwise, connect a loopback plug to host port 1.
d. Connect one end of an Fibre Channel cable (not provided) to storage port 3. Connect the
other end to an external Fibre Channel switch/fabric that connects to your external array.
e. Connect one end of an Fibre Channel cable (not provided) to storage port 2. Connect the
other end to a second external Fibre Channel switch/fabric that connects to your external
array.
f. Connect to the serial port (cable is provided) to access the command-line user interface at
initial configuration. Also connect to this during debug activities. Disconnect from this port
during normal operations.
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