Cabling Practices for the Pillar Axiom 600 System
Follow these fundamental rules and guidelines for cabling Fiber Channel (FC),
Serial ATA (SATA), and Solid State Drive (SSD) Bricks in a Pillar Axiom 600
system.
All cabling rules and guidelines are categorized into three categories based on
the Pillar Axiom 600 system used. Cabling practices are also categorized based
on their impact on the system in case of non-compliance.
ALL: Rules that apply
to all Pillar Axiom 600
systems include:
Cabling requirements: Stringent requirements for the
system to work. Non-negotiable and integral to the
system design.
Cabling rules: Stringent rules indicating functional
limitations of the system. If these rules are not
followed, the system is considered unsupported.
Cabling guidelines: Guidelines or best practices unless
circumstances prevent strict adherence to these
cabling guidelines.
NEW: Rules that apply
to new Pillar Axiom 600
systems and can be
applied to all Pillar
Axiom 600 systems
include:
Manufacturing practices: Documented procedures
followed by Pillar operations for new systems that allow
each Pillar Axiom 600 system to be configured in a
consistent manner.
FIELD: Rules that
apply to Pillar
Axiom 600 systems in
the field include:
Field practices: Practices that attempt to optimize high
availability, performance, troubleshooting and
customer requirements. However, field best practices
cannot override cabling rules that apply to all systems.
Pertain to Pillar Axiom 600 systems that exist in the
field and whose system configurations have evolved
over time due to numerous configuration modifications.
Table 12: Cabling principles (system level issues)
defines the Pillar Axiom 600
system characteristics that must be considered while cabling the Pillar Axiom 600
system.
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