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Cabling the FC-VI and HBA ports in an eight-node fabric-attached MetroCluster configuration with array LUNs

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If you are setting up an eight-node fabric-attached MetroCluster configuration with array LUNs, you must cable the FC-VI ports and the HBA ports to the switch ports.

About this task

  • You must repeat this task for each controller at both of the MetroCluster sites.

  • If you plan to use disks in addition to array LUNs in your MetroCluster configuration, you must use the HBA ports and switch ports specified for configuration with disks.

Step

  1. Cable the FC-VI ports and HBA ports from each controller to the ports on alternate FC switches. Refer to the following tables:

Cabling configurations for FibreBridge 7500N or 7600N using both FC ports

Configurations using FibreBridge 7500N or 7600N using both FC ports (FC1 and FC2)

MetroCluster 1 or DR Group 1

Component

Port

Brocade switch models 6505, 6510, 6520, 7810, 7840, G610, G620, G620-1, G630, G630-1, and DCX 8510-8

Brocade switch G720

Connects to FC_switch…​

Connects to switch port…​

Connects to switch port…​

controller_x_1

FC-VI port a

1

0

0

FC-VI port b

2

0

0

FC-VI port c

1

1

1

FC-VI port d

2

1

1

HBA port a

1

2

8

HBA port b

2

2

8

HBA port c

1

3

9

HBA port d

2

3

9

controller_x_2

FC-VI port a

1

4

4

FC-VI port b

2

4

4

FC-VI port c

1

5

5

FC-VI port d

2

5

5

HBA port a

1

6

12

HBA port b

2

6

12

HBA port c

1

7

13

HBA port d

2

7

13

Stack 1

bridge_x_1a

FC1

1

8

10

FC2

2

8

10

bridge_x_1B

FC1

1

9

11

FC2

2

9

11

Stack 2

bridge_x_2a

FC1

1

10

14

FC2

2

10

14

bridge_x_2B

FC1

1

11

15

FC2

2

11

15

Stack 3

bridge_x_3a

FC1

1

12*

16

FC2

2

12*

16

bridge_x_3B

FC1

1

13*

17

FC2

2

13*

17

Stack y

bridge_x_ya

FC1

1

14*

20

FC2

2

14*

20

bridge_x_yb

FC1

1

15*

21

FC2

2

15*

21

* Ports 12 through 15 are reserved for the second MetroCluster or DR group on the Brocade 7840 switch.

Note: Additional bridges can be cabled to ports 16, 17, 20 and 21 in G620, G630, G620-1 and G630-1 switches.
After you finish

You should cable the ISLs between the FC switches across the MetroCluster sites.

Cabling configurations for Cisco 9250i

Cisco 9250i*

Component

Port

Switch 1

Switch 2

controller_x_1

FC-VI port a

1

-

FC-VI port b

-

1

HBA port a

2

-

HBA port b

-

2

HBA port c

3

-

HBA port d

-

3

controller_x_2

FC-VI port a

4

-

FC-VI port b

-

4

HBA port a

5

-

HBA port b

-

5

HBA port c

6

-

HBA port d

-

6

controller_x_3

FC-VI port a

7

-

FC-VI port b

-

7

HBA port a

8

-

HBA port b

-

8

HBA port c

9

-

HBA port d

-

9

controller_x_4

FC-VI port a

10

-

FC-VI port b

-

10

HBA port a

11

-

HBA port b

-

11

HBA port c

13

-

HBA port d

-

13
After you finish

You should cable the ISLs between the FC switches across the MetroCluster sites.