Dell AX4-5 User Manual
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Cabling Your Cluster Hardware
Cabling a Two-Node Cluster to an AX4-5 Storage System
1 Connect cluster node 1 to the storage system.
a
Install a cable from cluster node 1 HBA port 0 to SP-A Fibre port 0
(first fibre port).
b
Install a cable from cluster node 1 HBA port 1 to SP-B Fibre port 0
(first fibre port).
2 Connect cluster node 2 to the storage system.
a
Install a cable from cluster node 2 HBA port 0 to SP-A Fibre port
1(second fibre port).
b
Install a cable from cluster node 2 HBA port 1 to SP-B Fibre port
1(second fibre port).
Figure 2-5 illustrates the method of cabling a two-node direct-attached
cluster to an AX4-5 storage system.
NOTE:
The cables are connected to the storage processor ports in sequential
order for illustrative purposes. While the available ports in your storage system may
vary, HBA port 0 and HBA port 1 must be connected to SP-A and SP-B, respectively.
Figure 2-5.
Cabling the Cluster Nodes to an AX4-5 Storage System
cluster node 1
A
B
A
B
0 Fibre 1 Fibre
0 Fibre 1 Fibre
cluster node 2
HBA ports (2)
HBA ports (2)
SP-B
SP-A
1
1
0
0
AX4-5 storage array