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56 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide • March 2007
3. Plug one end of the fiber-optic cable into the SFP transceiver.
4. Plug the other end of the fiber-optic cable into one of the HBAs in the
host (direct topology) or into a switch (fabric topology).
5. Affix a label to each end of the cable. See “Host Cable Labeling” on
page 59 for labeling tips.
6. Repeat these steps for each host-to-controller connection.
Connecting Data Hosts to the 2530 Array
Data transmission from the host to the controllers in the array module is through
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) cables.
All connections from the host to the controllers
are direct connections (with no intermediate switches).
FIGURE 3-8 shows an
example of a direct host connection from a single data host with dual HBAs.
FIGURE 3-8 Direct Connection From a Single Host With Dual HBAs
FIGURE 3-9 shows an example of direct host connections from two data hosts, each
with dual HBAs.
1. Host
2. HBA 1
3. HBA 2
4. Host Connectors on the
5. Controller A
6. Controller B
Controllers