Connecting Fibre Channel cables to the control enclosure
Alternatively, you can directly attach two control enclosures using Fibre Channel cables without
using a SAN switch.
Obtain the network cable
connections worksheet that you completed during your planning to determine the number of required
cables and their intended port locations.
To install the cables, complete the following steps.
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Referring to the Network cable connections worksheet, connect the required number of
Fibre Channel cables to the node canisters in the control enclosure.
Note: Both canisters must have the same number of cables connected.Figure 1 and Figure 2 show the location and port numbers of optional Fibre Channel adapters in adapter slot 1 of the two node canisters. (The system might also have an optional Fibre Channel adapter installed in slot 2 of each canister.)
Figure 1. Fibre Channel adapter in node canister 1, adapter slot 1 
Figure 2. Fibre Channel adapter in node canister 2, adapter slot 1 