Dot Hill Systems II 200 FC service manual Connecting Your Array

CHAPTER 4

Connecting Your Array

This chapter describes procedures for cabling a FC, SATA, or SATA SE array and for connecting an array to power and to network devices.

The following topics are covered in this chapter:

■“Converting Your Front Bezel Locks So the Keys Cannot Be Removed” on page 4-2

■“RAID Array Connections” on page 4-4

■“SANnet II 200 FC Array Connections” on page 4-4

■“SANnet II 200 SATA Array Connections” on page 4-5

■“SANnet II 200 SATA SE Array Connections” on page 4-7

■“Connecting the Chassis to AC Power Outlets” on page 4-7

■“Connecting the Chassis to DC Power Outlets” on page 4-9

■“Cabling to Expansion Units” on page 4-11

■“Setting Loop IDs on Expansion Units” on page 4-13

■“Powering Up and Checking LEDs” on page 4-16

■“Reviewing Channels, Ports, and SFPs” on page 4-16

■“Drive Port Connectivity in a Dual-Controller Array” on page 4-17

■“Host Port Connectivity in a Dual-Controller Array” on page 4-19

■“Default SFP Placement” on page 4-21

■“Changing Your SFP Configuration” on page 4-24

■“Establishing Communications With An Array” on page 4-25

■“Configuring a Host COM Port to Connect to a RAID Array” on page 4-26

■“Manually Setting a Static IP Address” on page 4-27

■“Setting Up Out-of-Band Management Over Ethernet” on page 4-28

■“Scaling a SANnet II 200 Fibre Channel Array Into a High-Capacity Configuration” on page 4-29

■“Adding an Expansion Unit to an Existing RAID Array” on page 4-30

■“Connecting Ports to Hosts” on page 4-31

■“Power-On Sequence” on page 4-32

■“Powering Off the Array” on page 4-33

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