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Cisco port usage for controllers in a MetroCluster FC configuration

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Learn about the port assignments required to cable Cisco 9124V, 9148S, 9148V, 9250i, and 9396S FC switches to your controllers.

The tables show the maximum supported configurations, with eight controller modules in two DR groups. For smaller configurations, ignore the rows for the additional controller modules.

Note

MetroCluster 1 or DR group 1

The following table shows the supported controller configurations in MetroCluster 1 or DR group 1 on Cisco switches (excluding 9132T).

Component Port Connects to FC switch…​ 9124V port 9148S port 9148V port 9250i port 9396S port

controller_x_1

FC-VI port a

1

1

1

1

1

1

FC-VI port b

2

1

1

1

1

1

FC-VI port c

1

2

2

2

2

2

FC-VI port d

2

2

2

2

2

2

FC-VI-2 port a

1

3

n/a

3

n/a

n/a

FC-VI-2 port b

2

3

n/a

3

n/a

n/a

FC-VI-2 port c

1

4

n/a

4

n/a

n/a

FC-VI-2 port d

2

4

n/a

4

n/a

n/a

HBA port a

1

13

3

13

3

3

HBA port b

2

13

3

13

3

3

HBA port c

1

14

4

14

4

4

HBA port d

2

14

4

14

4

4

controller_x_2

FC-VI port a

1

5

5

5

5

5

FC-VI port b

2

5

5

5

5

5

FC-VI port c

1

6

6

6

6

6

FC-VI port d

2

6

6

6

6

6

FC-VI-2 port a

1

7

n/a

7

n/a

n/a

FC-VI-2 port b

2

7

n/a

7

n/a

n/a

FC-VI-2 port c

1

8

n/a

8

n/a

n/a

FC-VI-2 port d

2

8

n/a

8

n/a

n/a

HBA port a

1

15

7

15

7

7

HBA port b

2

15

7

15

7

7

HBA port c

1

16

8

16

8

8

HBA port d

2

16

8

16

8

8

MetroCluster 2 or DR group 2

The following table shows the supported controller configurations in MetroCluster 2 or DR group 2 on Cisco switches (excluding 9132T).

Component Port Connects to FC switch…​ 9124V port 9148S port 9148V port 9250i port 9396S port

controller_x_3

FC-VI port a

1

n/a

25

25

n/a

49

FC-VI port b

2

n/a

25

25

n/a

49

FC-VI port c

1

n/a

26

26

n/a

50

FC-VI port d

2

n/a

26

26

n/a

50

FC-VI-2 port a

1

n/a

n/a

27

n/a

n/a

FC-VI-2 port b

2

n/a

n/a

27

n/a

n/a

FC-VI-2 port c

1

n/a

n/a

28

n/a

n/a

FC-VI-2 port d

2

n/a

n/a

28

n/a

n/a

HBA port a

1

n/a

27

37

n/a

51

HBA port b

2

n/a

27

37

n/a

51

HBA port c

1

n/a

28

38

n/a

52

HBA port d

2

n/a

28

38

n/a

52

controller_x_4

FC-VI port a

1

n/a

29

29

n/a

53

FC-VI port b

2

n/a

29

29

n/a

53

FC-VI port c

1

n/a

30

30

n/a

54

FC-VI port d

2

n/a

30

30

n/a

54

FC-VI-2 port a

1

n/a

n/a

31

n/a

n/a

FC-VI-2 port b

2

n/a

n/a

31

n/a

n/a

FC-VI-2 port c

1

n/a

n/a

32

n/a

n/a

FC-VI-2 port d

2

n/a

n/a

32

n/a

n/a

HBA port a

1

n/a

31

39

n/a

55

HBA port b

2

n/a

31

39

n/a

55

HBA port c

1

n/a

32

40

n/a

56

HBA port d

1

n/a

32

40

n/a

56