Connecting Fibre Channel cables to a 10 Gbps iSCSI-FCoE 2-port host interface adapter

If your Storwize® V3700 system has 10 Gbps iSCSI-FCoE 2-port host interface adapters installed, you can use Fibre Channel cables to connect them to your 10 Gbps Ethernet or FCoE SAN.

About this task

The Ethernet port numbering on the host interface adapter starts at 3, because Ethernet ports one and two are built into the canister.
Note: The fibre cables are connected in pairs. Both canisters must have the same number of cables connected.

Procedure

To install the cables, complete the following steps.

  1. Identify the correct pair of fibre cables for the Ethernet ports that are labeled 3 in the left canister and the right canister.
  2. Connect the appropriate cable to each port.
  3. For each additional pair of Ethernet ports in the right and left canisters, identify the correct pair of cables and connect them.

Results

Figure 1 shows an example configuration. The figure shows a pair of cables that are connected to port 3 in each canister. Another pair of cables is connected to port 4 in each canister.
Figure 1. Example configuration with two pairs of cables connected to 10 Gbps iSCSI-FCoE 2-port host interface adapters
Image of control enclosure rear view with a Fibre Channel cables connected