MetroCluster IP Installation: Cabling the IP Switches: AFF A700 and FAS9000 Systems

The following Visio diagrams are constructed from the MetroCluster IP Installation and Configuration Guide and the section:

Configuring the MetroCluster hardware components

> Installing and cabling MetroCluster components

> Cabling the IP switches

I’ve used the Cisco Nexus 3132Q-V switch in the diagrams.

I’m only showing cabling for the two switches in site A (SW_A_1 and SW_A_2).

These diagrams show cabling to AFF A700 and FAS9000 systems.

Note from the manual regards MetroCluster ISLs:

Cable the switch ISL connections.

- One, two or three 40-Gbps ISLs are supported or up to six 10-Gbps MetroCluster ISLs.

- If using the Cisco 3232C switch in breakout mode, ports 21 - 24 are used as MetroCluster ISLs. In this case these 40-Gbps ports are split into four 10-Gbps ports. You must be using the correct RCF files to support the breakout configuration.

- The switch cannot be configured with both 40-Gbps and 10-Gbps ports.

Image: Legend

Image: Switch Site A Number 1 (SW_A_1) cabling to AFF A700/FAS9000

Image: Switch Site A Number 2 (SW_A_2) cabling to AFF A700/FAS9000