Prerequisites
The following tools and materials have been ready:
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Optical fibers
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Binding straps
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8 Gbit/s optical transceiver
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Diagonal pliers
Context
CNENs and SUCs can be networked directly or through switches. As shown in
, a
direct connection network contains the following parts:
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2 to 4 CNENs
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1 to 4 SUCs
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No support for online expansion of CNENs and SUCs
Figure 7-26
Directly connecting two CNENs to one SUC
NOTE
You can add HBA to the CNEN for providing more Fibre Channel ports to connect directly to SUCs. For
details on how to add Fibre Channel ports and about information about direct connection, see
Connecting CNESs to SUCs (with the S5600T, S5800T or S6800T Storage System as the Storage
Unit)
, a switch connection network contains the following parts:
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2 to 4 CNENs
OceanStor N8500 Clustered NAS Storage System
Installation Guide (for T Series V100R005)
7 N8500 Installation (with S5600T, S5800T or S6800T
Storage System as the Storage Unit)
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