Connecting the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 or the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2 to the SAN and to the Ethernet network

Before you connect the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 or the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2 to the SAN, you must connect the Ethernet and fibre-channel cables.

1. Connect the Ethernet cable to Ethernet port 1  in Figure 1 or Figure 2.
   Attention: You must use only Ethernet port 1 on the SAN Volume Controller. The software is configured only for Ethernet port 1.
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the proper connector on the Ethernet hub or switch.
   Figure 1. Connectors at the back of the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4

   

   • Fibre-channel port 1
   • Fibre-channel port 2
   • Fibre-channel port 3
   • Fibre-channel port 4
   • Ethernet port 1

   Figure 2. Connectors at the back of the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2

   

   • Ethernet port 1
   • Low-profile, dual-port fibre-channel host bus adapter (HBA) with ports 1 and 2 (left to right)
   • Full-height, dual-port fibre-channel HBA with ports 3 and 4 (left to right)
   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.