Dell EMC AX4-5 Portable Media Storage User Manual


 
22 Cabling Your Cluster Hardware
a
Install a cable from cluster node 2 HBA port 0 to SP-A
Fibre port
1(second fibre port)
.
b
Install a cable from cluster node 2 HBA port 1 to SP-B
Fibre port
1(second fibre port)
.
Figure 2-5 and Figure 2-6 illustrate the method of cabling a two-node
direct-attached cluster to an AX4-5F and AX4-5FX storage system
respectively.
NOTE: The cables are connected to the storage processor ports in sequential
order for illustrative purposes. While the available ports in your storage system may
vary, HBA port 0 and HBA port 1 must be connected to SP-A and SP-B, respectively.
Figure 2-5. Cabling a Two-Node Cluster to an AX4-5F Storage System
A
B
A
B
0Fibre 1Fibre 0Fibre 1Fibre
cluster node 1
cluster node 2
SP-B
SP-A
1
10
0
AX4-5F storage system
HBA ports (2)
HBA ports (2)