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Appendix—Hardware Cabling Best Practices
Handling Static-Sensitive Components
Static electricity can damage memory modules, system boards, and other static-sensitive components. To prevent damaging the system, follow these precautions:
•Move and store all components in the static-protective packaging.
•Place components on a grounded surface before removing them from their static-protective packaging.
•Grounded surfaces include static-dissipating mats or grounded workstations.
•Always be properly grounded when touching a static-sensitive component. To properly ground yourself, wear a wrist strap or boot strap made for this purpose.
•Handle the component by its edges. Do not touch solder joints, pins, or printed circuitry.
•Use conductive field service tools.
Host Cabling for Remote Replication
The Remote Replication premium feature provides online, real-time replication of data between storage arrays over a remote distance. In the event of a disaster or a catastrophic failure at one storage array, a second storage array can be promoted to take over responsibility for computing services. The Remote Replication premium feature requires a dedicated host port for replicating data between storage arrays. After the Remote Replication premium feature has been activated, one host I/O port on each RAID controller module is solely dedicated to replicating operations.
Appendix—Hardware Cabling Best Practices
