Connecting the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8A4 to the SAN and to the Ethernet network

Before you connect the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8A4 to the SAN, you must connect the Ethernet and fibre-channel cables.

1. Connect the Ethernet cables to Ethernet port 1  5  and to Ethernet port 2  6  in Figure 1.
   
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the proper connector on the Ethernet hub or switch.
   
   Figure 1. SAN Volume Controller 2145-8A4 Ethernet and fibre-channel connectors

   

   •  1  Fibre-channel port 1
   •  2  Fibre-channel port 2
   •  3  Fibre-channel port 3
   •  4  Fibre-channel port 4
   •  5  Ethernet port 1
   •  6  Ethernet port 2
   Attention: When routing the fibre-channel cables, do not tighten the cable straps or bend the cables to a radius smaller than 76 mm (3 in.).
3. Connect the fibre-channel cables to the fibre-channel ports as required by the user's configuration.
   
4. Connect the other ends of the fibre-channel cables to the proper connectors of the fibre-channel switches.