Texas Memory Systems RamSan-500 manual Connecting to a Network, Fibre Channel Port Locations

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Fibre Channel Ports

Figure 3– Fibre Channel Port Locations

Figure 3– Fibre Channel Port Locations shows the port layout for the RamSan-500. Each controller has two or four Fibre Channel ports: A and B,

on the top and bottom respectively. The FC-77 ports on the system are capable of connecting to point-to-point, arbitrated loop, and switched fabric topologies at either 4-Gigabit or 2-Gigabit speeds.

3.3 Connecting to a Network

Your RamSan-500 includes a Gigabit Ethernet port for remote management over a network. You use this connection to configure the storage and management features.

Ethernet Port

Figure 4 – Gigabit Ethernet Port Location

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Contents RamSan-500 User’s Manual Revision History Table of Contents Overview PowerIntroduction System ComponentsReliability System ManagementSystem Overview Reviewing your shipmentUnpacking System InspectionRack mounting RamSan-500 BackConnections Installing a Host Bus Adaptor in the Host SystemFibre Channel Interface PCI Bus Connecting the Fibre Channel PortsHost Bus Adapter 4 CPUConnecting to a Network Fibre Channel Port LocationsPower Switches Connecting Power to the SystemAC Voltage Indicator Light Turning on the System Getting StartedSystem Initialization Front Panel Display Basics Controlling System Power with the Front Panel Display Manual ShutdownFlash Modules Identify Module Module Manual Restart Network Configuration with the Front Panel DisplayAutomatic Shutdown Dhcp Ethernet IP address 192.000.000.000 Connecting using a Terminal Program Additional System Management OptionsConnecting using the Web Monitor Connecting using TelnetConnecting using Snmp Web Monitor BasicsAccessing the Web Monitor Acquiring the System IP AddressWeb Monitor Information Date and time setup with the Web monitor Network Configuration with the Web Monitor Web Monitor Network ManagementChanging Passwords Default AccountsManaging security with the Web Monitor RamSan-500 User’s Manual Adding Users Basic LUN CreationCreating a LUN RamSan-500 User’s Manual Adding an Access Policy to a LUN RamSan-500 User’s Manual Configuring the RamSan-500 Cache Web Monitor Cache ConfigurationViewing the Logs with the Web Monitor RamSan-500 User’s Manual Web Monitor System Report Upgrading the System with the Web Monitor Web Monitor Patch SelectionContacting Texas Memory Systems If the System has a ProblemClearing the System Event Log RamSan-500 User’s Manual Power Supplies System MaintenanceContacting Texas Memory Systems Replace Failed Power Modules AS Soon AS Possible Flash Modules Flash Module Failure OFFWeb Monitor Flash Module Failure Detection Web Monitor RAID Degraded Detection RAID Failure Fans RamSan-500 User’s Manual Batteries