Chapter 4
Connection and Operation
This chapter outlines some basic rules you should follow when configuring a storage system and introduces basic information about how to connect the cabling and design a topology for the Galaxy 24bay RAID subsystems. You can follow these sample topologies or use them as a guide for developing your own unique topologies. A complete description of the power on and power off procedures is also given in this chapter.
4.1FC Host Connection Prerequisites
4.1.1Choosing the Fibre Cables
It is recommended to apply Galaxy certified Fibre Channel transceivers and optical cables. The Fibre host ports connect to Fibre Channel host adapters (HBA) that features a 4/2Gbps transfer rate, SFP interface, and support for full- duplex transfer, best interfaced through a
WARNING!
All Fibre cables are sensitive and must be handled with care. To prevent interference within a rack system, the cable routing path must be carefully planned and the cables must not be bent.
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