Cabling The Dell EqualLogic PS6000/PS6100/PS6500 Storage Arrays

1.Connect a network cable from the network switch 0 to Ethernet 0 on the control module 1.

2.Connect a network cable from the network switch 0 to Ethernet 1 on the control module 1.

3.Connect a network cable from the network switch 1 to Ethernet 2 on the control module 1.

4.Connect a network cable from the network switch 1 to Ethernet 3 on the control module 1.

5.Connect a network cable from the network switch 1 to Ethernet 0 on the control module 0.

6.Connect a network cable from the network switch 1 to Ethernet 1 on the control module 0.

7.Connect a network cable from the network switch 0 to Ethernet 2 on the control module 0.

8.Connect a network cable from the network switch 0 to Ethernet 3 on the control module 0.

9.Repeat steps 1 to 8 to connect the additional Dell EqualLogic PS6000/PS6100/PS6500 storage array(s) to the iSCSI switches.

NOTE: For PS6100 storage array, having all eight cables in steps 1 through 4 provides highest level of cable redundancy. It works fine with only four cables. You can skip either step 1 or 5, either step 2 or 6, either step 3 or 7, and either step 4 or 8.

For more information, see the figures below.

Figure 15. Cabling an iSCSI SAN-Attached Cluster to a Dell EqualLogic PS6000 Storage Array

1. cluster node 1

5. Dell EqualLogic PS6000 storage system

2. cluster node 2

6. control module 1

3. switch 0

7. control module 0

4. switch 1

 

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