Requirements for completing the cable connection table

The cable connection table helps you connect the units that will be placed in the rack.

You can download the cable connection table from the following Web site:

www.ibm.com/storage/support/2145

To select the cable connection table, follow these steps:

Under Support & downloads, click Plan & upgrades.
Under Sizing/Capacity, click SAN Volume Controller planning.
Click your language to view the Planning Guide abstract.
Under Related information, click SAN Volume Controller - Cable Connection Table and save the file.

The following terms and descriptions assist you in completing the cable connection table for the SAN Volume Controller nodes:

Term	Description
Uninterruptible power supply	The uninterruptible power supply to which the SAN Volume Controller node is connected. The uninterruptible power supply connects to the node through a serial cable and one or two power cables depending on the node type. Each uninterruptible power supply must have connections only to a single SAN Volume Controller node (and no other devices), and each node must only have connections to a single uninterruptible power supply, even if the node has two power supplies.
Ethernet	The Ethernet hub or switch to which the SAN Volume Controller node is connected. The Ethernet hub or switch must have a connection to the IBM® System Storage® Productivity Center. If you need to generate e-mail reports, there must be a connection to an SMTP server.
Fibre-channel ports 1 through 4	The fibre-channel switch ports to which the four fibre-channel ports of the SAN Volume Controller node are connected. When you view it from the back of the SAN Volume Controller node, the ports are numbered 1 through 4, from left to right.

For the IBM System Storage Productivity Center hardware, use the following terms and descriptions to complete the cable connection table:

Term	Description
Ethernet to SAN Volume Controller	The Ethernet port used to connect the IBM System Storage Productivity Center and an Ethernet switch or router.
Ethernet to Internet for remote service or upgrade procedures	(Optional) The Ethernet port used to connect the IBM System Storage Productivity Center to the Internet for remote service or upgrade. You can determine how you want to provide the port. For example, you can provide the setup and configure the port by using any of the following methods: Provide Internet access through the same port that is used to access the SAN Volume Controller nodes. This method does not provide as much security as the other example methods. Use an alternate Ethernet port. For added security if you choose this method, you can disconnect this port and connect it only when a remote service connection is needed. Choose not to provide the IBM System Storage Productivity Center with any access to the public Internet and allow the IBM Assist On-site tool to access another console that can access the IBM System Storage Productivity Center Web server over an intranet.

Term

Description

Ethernet to SAN Volume Controller

The Ethernet port used to connect the IBM System Storage Productivity Center and an Ethernet switch or router.

Ethernet to Internet for remote service or upgrade procedures

(Optional) The Ethernet port used to connect the IBM System Storage Productivity Center to the Internet for remote service or upgrade. You can determine how you want to provide the port. For example, you can provide the setup and configure the port by using any of the following methods:

Provide Internet access through the same port that is used to access the SAN Volume Controller nodes. This method does not provide as much security as the other example methods.
Use an alternate Ethernet port. For added security if you choose this method, you can disconnect this port and connect it only when a remote service connection is needed.
Choose not to provide the IBM System Storage Productivity Center with any access to the public Internet and allow the IBM Assist On-site tool to access another console that can access the IBM System Storage Productivity Center Web server over an intranet.