Preparations; List Of Devices; Table 2-1 Devices Required For Typical Networking - Huawei OceanStor S5600 Initial Configuration Manual

2 Setting Up the Management Environment

2.1 Preparations

Introduce the preparations made before setting up a management environment, including list of
devices and networking configuration.

2.1.1 List of Devices

Introduce the preparations made before setting up a management environment for the S5600.
2.1.2 Networking Configuration
Introduce the networking configuration of the S5600.
2.1.1 List of Devices
Introduce the preparations made before setting up a management environment for the S5600.
Before configuring the S5600, you need to configure the networking.
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Table 2-1

Table 2-1 Devices required for typical networking

Device
S5600
AS
Switch
Cable
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S5600 configured with FC host ports
The system uses the FC SAN and the ASs access the data in the storage system over the
FC protocol.
S5600 configured with FC and iSCSI host ports
The system uses the seamless integration of FC SAN and IP SAN, and the ASs access the
data in the storage system over the FC or iSCSI protocol.
lists the devices required for the typical networking of the S5600.
Description
S5600 controller subrack
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D200 disk subrack
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The ASs are installed with Windows/Linux/IBM AIX/HP Unix/SUN
Solaris.
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S5600 configured with FC host ports: FC switch
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S5600 configured with FC and iSCSI host ports: FC switch and
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Ethernet switch
Network cable
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Optical fiber (working with SFP modules)
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Serial cable with an RJ-45 connector at one end and a DB-9
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connector at the other end
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You can choose the AS that is installed with the cluster software or that is
configured with the cluster function.
When S5600 controller subrack (FC and iSCSI host ports) is set up in two-
node system cluster environment, Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) cluster
software in Linux is not compatible.
OceanStor S5600 Storage System
Initial Configuration Guide
Issue 02 (2009-09-30)