Connecting a Fibre-Optic Switch or Fibre Channel Host | EMC CX300

Making Management and Switch or Host Connections

Connecting a Fibre-Optic Switch or Fibre Channel Host

Connect to your fibre-optic switch or Fibre Channel host as follows:

1.Remove the protective covers from each optical connector and cable.

2.Plug the cables into the SP front-end (FE) host ports. Figure 14 shows a CX700 SP, which has four host ports; a CX500 SP and a CX300 SP both have two ports that are marked FE 0 and FE 1.

		Port 3	SP B
	Front-end Port 2
			SP A
	Host	Port 1

	Connectors
		Port 0

	Port 3
	Port 2	Front-end
	Port 2	Host
	Port 1	Host
	Port 1	Connectors
	Port 0
		EMC2308

Figure 14 Connecting the Fibre-optic Switch/Host Cables (CX700 Shown)

3.Connect the other end of the Port 0 cable as follows:

•For a direct attach configuration — to the host server’s host bus adapter (HBA).

If the HBA is not yet installed in the host server, use your device-specific documentation to install the HBA in your host, then connect the SP.

•For a storage area network (SAN) configuration — to a Fibre Channel switch port.

EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide

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EMC CX300 Connecting a Fibre-Optic Switch or Fibre Channel Host, Connecting the Fibre-optic Switch/Host Cables CX700 Shown

Contents

EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Storage Systems Initialization Guide Host Initialization Overview Requirements for Initial Setup Service Laptop Requirements Physical Modem Setting Up the Service Laptop Select Dont Detect my Modem I will select it from a list Setting Up the Dial-Up PPP Support Windows 2000 Environment Click Properties Setting Up Dial-Up Networking Windows 2000 EnvironmentNetwork Connection Wizard opens Click Connect directly to another computer, then click Next Click the Networking tab Highlight Dialup Networking S... and click Properties Start Settings Control Panel Modems Set the Initial speed bps to Setting Up Dial-Up Networking Windows NT 4.0 EnvironmentClick Configure Select the Server assigned IP address option Set Accept any authentication including clear text to onClear the check box Use another port if busy SP a SP B Initializing the Storage System Initialization Steps Turn the service laptop on On the laptop, select My Computer Dial-up Networking For Windows Storage Processor Networking Configuration Setup Screen SP a You will set security in a later step Network Configuration Confirmation Screen SP a On the laptop, select My Computer Dial-up Networking Storage Processor Networking Configuration Setup Screen SP B Click Apply Settings Network Configuration Confirmation Screen SP B SP Properties screen opens, as shown in Figure SP B Properties Confirm SP B SP Properties dialog box opens Setting the Port Speed Remove the Null modem cable from SP B and connect it On the laptop, select My Computer Dial-up Networking EMC CLARiiON CX300, CX500, and CX700 Initialization Guide Changing the Default Battery Test Time Setting Battery Test Time Connecting the Service Laptop to the SP LAN Port Installing Optional Navisphere 6.X Software MirrorViewUI SnapViewUI SANCopyUI AnalyzerUI Installing Software Options Storage System Properties dialog box opens 10.42.12.1002162/setup Setting Initial Security Parameters 192.168.1.1/setup Using the Serial Cable Via the Serial Port Alternate Method LAN Making Management and Switch or Host Connections Connecting the Fibre-optic Switch/Host Cables CX700 Shown Connecting a Fibre-Optic Switch or Fibre Channel Host Trademark Information Configuring Your Host Server and Storage System