Attaching the Fibre Channel cables
Attach the Fibre Channel cables from the file modules to the control enclosure.
About this task
To attach the Fibre Channel cables, follow these steps:
- Connect two Fibre Channel cables from the
first file module to
the control enclosure. Be sure to plug one cable into one node canister
on the control enclosure and the other cable into the other node canister
for redundancy. Route the Fibre Channel cables through the cable
management arms. Note: Fibre Channel cables are provided by IBM with the file modules.
- Repeat step 1 for the other file module.
- Before you continue, make sure that you have connected the Fibre Channel cabling as shown in Figure 1 (Storwize V7000 Gen1) or Figure 2 (Storwize® V7000 Gen2) to ensure proper redundancy. Incorrect cabling might result in a loss of service during system maintenance procedures.
- Secure any excess cable length by using the cable retention features of the rack.
Note: After the blue indicator light appears when
the file modules are
powered on, the amber LED (with the number 8 stamped on the metal
next to each Fibre Channel port) should be lit to show that the link
speed is 8 Gbps.
Figure 1. Connecting
the file modules to the Storwize V7000 Gen1 control
enclosure using Fibre Channel cables
- A File module 1
- B File module 2
- C Storwize V7000 control enclosure
- 1 File module1 - Fibre Channel port 1
- 2 File module 1 - Fibre Channel port 2
- 3 File module 2 - Fibre Channel port 1
- 4 File module 2 - Fibre Channel port 2
- 5 Upper node canister - Fibre Channel port 1
- 6 Upper node canister - Fibre Channel port 2
- 7 Lower node canister - Fibre Channel port 1
- 8 Lower node canister - Fibre Channel port 2
Note: If you want this control enclosure to communicate with
other Storwize V7000 control
enclosures, storage controllers, the Storwize V7000 Unified or
block hosts, then connect the Fibre cables from your Fibre Channel
switch to the remaining node canisters Fibre Channel ports 3 and 4.
Figure 2. Connecting the file
modules to a Storwize V7000 Gen2 control
enclosure that has a Fibre Channel interface adapter in PCI slot 2
of each node canister
- A File module 1
- B File module 2
- C Storwize V7000 Gen2 control enclosure (2076-524)
- 1 File module 1 - Fibre Channel port 1
- 2 File module 1 - Fibre Channel port 2
- 3 File module 2 - Fibre Channel port 1
- 4 File module 2 - Fibre Channel port 2
- 5 Node canister 1 (left) - Fibre Channel port 1
- 6 Node canister 1 (left) - Fibre Channel port 2
- 7 Node canister 2 (right) - Fibre Channel port 1
- 8 Node canister 2 (right) - Fibre Channel port 2
Note: If you want this control
enclosure to communicate with other Storwize V7000 control
enclosures, storage controllers, Storwize V7000 Unified or
block hosts, then connect the Fibre cables from your Fibre Channel
switch to the remaining node canisters Fibre Channel ports 3 and 4
(or 3 - 8 if the second Fibre Channel interface adapter is fitted
in PCI slot 3).