Cabling a Cluster to a Dell PowerVault MD36
Each cluster node attaches to the storage system using two Fibre optic cables
with duplex local connector (LC) multimode connectors that attach to the
HBA ports in the cluster nodes and the MD36x0f RAID controller module
ports in the MD36x0f storage system. These connectors consist of two
individual Fibre optic connectors with indexed tabs that must be aligned
properly into the HBA ports and the MD36x0f RAID controller module.
CAUTION:
connectors into the HBA port, MD36
port.
Cabling a Two-Node Direct-Attached Cluster to an MD36x0f Storage System
1 Connect cluster node 1 to the storage system:
Install a cable from cluster node 1 HBA port 0 to the fibre channel
a
port on MD36x0f RAID controller module 0, port In-0.
Install a cable from cluster node 1 HBA port 1 to the fibre channel
b
port on MD36x0f RAID controller module 1, port In-0.
2 Connect cluster node 2 to the storage system:
Install a cable from cluster node 2 HBA port 0 to the fibre channel
a
port on MD36x0f RAID controller module 0, port In-1.
Install a cable from cluster node 2 HBA port 1 to the fibre channel
b
port on MD36x0f RAID controller module 1, port In-1.
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Cabling Your Cluster Hardware
Do not remove the connector covers until you are ready to insert the
x
0f Storage System
x
0f RAID controller module port, or tape library