Routing the cables

This section provides information on routing cables. The following figure shows an overview of all of the connections in the server enclosure.

DS6000 fabric zoning
Creating zones for your host attachment port connections enables you to manage traffic and establish redundancy that eliminates single points of hardware failure.
Connecting network cables
Complete this task to either connect your server enclosure to your local area network or connect your processor cards to each other. This enables communication between the processor cards that is essential for correct operation.
Installing the fiber optic cables and SFPs
Complete this task to complete the initial installation of fiber optic cables and small form factor pluggables (SFPs).
Connecting expansion enclosures
Complete this task to connect expansion enclosures for the DS6000.
Connecting hosts to server enclosure processor cards
Complete this task to connect the host adapter to the server enclosure processor cards.
Connecting power cords
Complete this task to connect the power cords. You can connect the power cords to a primary power unit inside the rack, such as a properly grounded ac distribution unit, or to an external source, such as a properly grounded electrical outlet.

Parent topic: Installing the DS6000 series hardware

Related tasks

Installing the processor card