Cabling a two-node bridge-attached stretch MetroCluster configuration
The MetroCluster components must be physically installed, cabled, and configured at both geographic sites. The steps are slightly different for a system with native disk shelves as opposed to a system with array LUNs.
Required MetroCluster hardware components and naming conventions for two-node bridge-attached stretch configurations
When planning your MetroCluster configuration, you must understand the required and supported hardware and software components. For convenience and clarity, you should also understand the naming conventions used for components in examples throughout the documentation. For example, one site is referred to as Site A and the other site is referred to as Site B.
Installing and cabling MetroCluster components The storage controllers must be cabled to the storage and to each other. The storage controllers must also be cabled to the data and management networks.