SANRAD I3.1.1205 - Manual (Page 46)

3-6 SANRAD V-Switch CLI User Manual
Storage Port Connections
Connect the SAN storage devices or fabric to the V-Switch 3000 using the
FC/SCSI storage ports.
The storage ports are located on the back upper left of the V-Switch 3000. The
number and configuration of storage ports on your V-Switch 3000 will vary
depending on your V-Switch 3000 order specifications.
The V-Switch 3000 contains a storage auto-discovery function. At power-
up the V-Switch 3000 automatically scans for and registers all attached and
powered up network storage devices.
If you are building a V-Switch 3000 cluster, power up each disk one at a
time after connecting them to the powered-up V-Switches. This allows
each disk to be numbered with the same default disk number on each V-
Switch 3000 during auto-discovery. This will make cluster configuration
easier. For more information on V-Switch clusters, see “Introduction to V-
Switch Clusters,” page 74.
SCSI / Fibre Channel
(Storage) Ports
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Figure 3-4. V-Switch 3000 Storage Ports
When connecting more than one V-Switch 3000 to a group of storage devices,
ensure that the same port on each V-Switch 3000 is used to connect to the same
storage device. This increases the chance of the storage device receiving the
same default storage number on both V-Switches during their auto-discovery
cycles. This, in turn, makes cluster configuration easier.