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IBM T otalStorage DS4500 Storage Subsystem Fibre Channel Cabling Guide Using IBM SFP modules and IBM fibre channel cables2 Installing an SFP module and fibre channel cableFigure 1. SFP modules and fibre channel cables 90 cap 10 Plastic tab SFP module Fibre Channel cable caps cap SFP module Wire tab Removing an SFP module and fibre channel cableIEC 825-11993 CENELEC EN 60 825Figure 2. DS4500 Storage Subsystem ports and controllers 3 Direct-attached host-side fibre channel cablingDS4500 Storage Server34 1 12 Host mini hubs Controller A Drive mini hubs Mini hub Out ports Mini hub In ports Controller B 43 2 Host 1, Host Adapter 1 and 2 Host 4, Host Adapter 1 and 2 Host 2, Host Adapter 1 and 2 Host 3, Host Adapter 1 and 2Figure 3. DS4500 Storage Subsystem host adapter connections (direct-attached) Host 1 Host 4 Host 2 Host 3 4 Drive-side fibre-channel cabling5 Drive interface portsFigure 4. Drive mini-hub ports OUTOUT mini-hub ports Drive loop C and D for redundant loop 2 Drive loop A and B for redundant loop 1 Use one port on each mini hub to connect a drive loop cable Leave one port unoccupied for future upgrades 6 Overview: Cabling a DS4500 with four drive mini hubs8 Overview: Cabling a DS4500 with two drive mini hubsOut DS4500 Storage Server loop A Drive loop BFigure 6. Incorrect drive loop cabling in DS4500 configuration with four drive mini hubs installed Figure 7. Redundant drive loop cabling overview with two mini hubs in slots 4 and 2 9 Drive minihub 4 Drive minihub 2Drive Loop A Drive Loop B Drive Loop A Fibre Drive Loop B Fibre First DS4000 drive Last DS4000 drive Storage Expansion Enclosures - Group 1 DS4500 Storage Subsystem Input Input Output Output 10 Configuring the drive loops13 Connecting a redundant drive loop to the DS4500Loop B Storageserver enclosure group 2 Loop C Loop D LoopA enclosure group 1 Figure 13. Connecting a second redundant storage expansion enclosure group (loops C and D) LoopA Fibre Channelcables Figure 15. Connecting redundant drive loops to the DS4500 Storage Subsystemd3nu4044b Out port on drive mini hub 4 Last storage expansion First storage expansion Figure 14. Connecting drive loop A to the DS4500 Storage Subsystem 14 Loop B Fibre Channel cablesIn port on drive mini hub 2 Last storage expansion 16 TrademarksGC26-7813-00 (1P) P/N: 39M6031
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