Sun Microsystems A3500FC manual Supported FC-AL Host Configurations

■Once you finish cabling the devices and powering on, reboot the system by typing boot -rat the ok prompt before beginning any SCSI bus activity.

■Perform a system check to make sure that SCSI and fiber-optic cable connections are secure. Check for fault LEDs on the hardware or error messages in the RAID Manager GUI.

Note –Refer to your server and rack documentation for instructions on grounding the StorEdge A3500FC expansion cabinet.

2.2Supported FC-AL Host Configurations

The illustrations in this section show the FC-AL cable connections for the following configurations:

■Single Host Connected to One Controller Module

■Independent Controller Module Connected to Two Hosts

■Single Host Connected to One Controller Module Using Hubs

■Single Host Connected to Two Controller Modules Using Hubs

■Single Host Connected to Four Controller Modules in a Loop Using Hubs

■Multi-Host

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