On each controller in the clustered ONTAP MetroCluster configuration, the FC-VI adapter and HBAs must be cabled to specific ports on the existing FC switches.
Procedure
- Cable the FC-VI and HBA ports according to the following table:
| Site A |
Site B |
|---|
| Connect this Site A component and port... |
FC_switch_A_1 port... |
Connect this Site B component and port... |
FC_switch_B_1 port... |
|---|
| controller_A_1 FC-VI port 1 |
32 |
controller_B_1 FC-VI port 1 |
32 |
| controller_A_1 HBA port 1 |
33 |
controller_B_1 HBA port 1 |
33 |
| controller_A_1 HBA port 2 |
34 |
controller_B_1 HBA port 2 |
34 |
| controller_A_2 FC-VI port 1 |
35 |
controller_B_2 FC-VI port 1 |
35 |
| controller_A_2 HBA 1 |
36 |
controller_B_2 HBA 1 |
36 |
| controller_A_2 HBA 2 |
37 |
controller_B_2 HBA 2 |
37 |
- Cable each FC-SAS bridge in the first switch fabric to the FC switches.
The number of bridges varies depending on the number of SAS storage stacks.
| Site A |
Site B |
|---|
| Cable this site A bridge... |
FC_switch_A_1 port... |
Cable this Site B bridge... |
FC_switch_B_1 port... |
|---|
| bridge_A_1_38 |
38 |
bridge_B_1_38 |
38 |
| bridge_A_1_39 |
39 |
bridge_B_1_39 |
39 |
- Cable each bridge in the second switch fabric to the FC switches.
The number of bridges varies depending on the number of SAS storage stacks.
| Site A |
Site B |
|---|
| Cable this site A bridge... |
FC_switch_A_2 port... |
Cable this Site B bridge... |
FC_switch_B_2 port... |
|---|
| bridge_A_2_38 |
38 |
bridge_B_2_38 |
38 |
| bridge_A_2_39 |
39 |
bridge_B_2_39 |
39 |