The storage controllers must be cabled to the FC switches and the ISLs must be cabled to link the MetroCluster sites. The storage controllers must also be cabled to the data and management network.
Steps
Racking the hardware components
If you have not received the equipment already installed in cabinets, you must rack the components.
Cabling the ISLs between MetroCluster sites
You must connect the FC switches at each site through the fiber-optic Inter-Switch Links (ISLs) to form the switch fabrics that connect the MetroCluster components.
Cabling the cluster interconnect
At each site, you must cable the cluster interconnect between the local controllers. If the local controllers are not configured as two-node switchless clusters, two-cluster switches are required.
Cabling the cluster peering connections
You must ensure that the controller ports used for cluster peering have connectivity with the cluster on the partner site.
Cabling the HA interconnect, if necessary
If the storage controllers in the HA pair are in separate chassis, you must cable the HA interconnect between the controllers.
