Xsan 2 Setup Guide - Step 2:  Connect the SAN Networks

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Connect the SAN Networks

Set up your switches and use Fibre Channel and Ethernet cables to connect the SAN
computers and storage devices to the Fibre Channel and Ethernet switches.

To connect the SAN networks:

1

Turn on the Fibre Channel switch and follow the manufacturer’s instructions to set it up;

then connect each SAN computer to the switch using one or two Fibre Channel cables.

2

Connect the Fibre Channel ports on each RAID storage unit to the Fibre Channel

switch.
For details, see the instructions that come with the RAID system.

3

Turn on the Ethernet switches and connect the first Ethernet port on each SAN

computer to the public Ethernet switch using an Ethernet cable.

4

Connect the second Ethernet port on each SAN computer to the private metadata

Ethernet switch using a second Ethernet cable.

5

Connect the Ethernet ports on each RAID storage system to the public Ethernet switch.

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Setting Up a SAN

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For details, see the instructions that come with the RAID storage system.

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