7420 Cluster Cabling pt.3

Connecting Expansion Storage to the Sun Storage 7420 Cluster (4 HBAs)

The Sun ZFS Storage 7420 cluster is available with either two, three, or four HBA cards installed, each of which can support up to six Sun Disk shelves. The figures below show a representative sample of stable, balanced and redundant cluster configurations with four HBAs, as well as steps to migrate from one state to another.

NOTE: Diagrams below are not representative of proper slot location for HBAs.

Cabling Diagrams

fig.1 Sun ZFS Storage 7420 cluster with four HBAs and one Sun Disk shelf

fig.2 Sun ZFS Storage 7420 cluster with four HBAs and two Sun Disk shelves

fig.3 Sun ZFS Storage 7420 cluster with four HBAs and three Sun Disk shelves

fig.4 Sun ZFS Storage 7420 cluster with four HBAs and four Sun Disk shelves

fig.5 Sun ZFS Storage 7420 cluster with four HBAs and four Sun Disk shelves

fig.6 Sun ZFS Storage 7420 cluster with four HBAs and eight Sun Disk shelves

fig.7 Sun ZFS Storage 7420 cluster with four HBAs and twelve Sun Disk shelves

fig.8 Sun ZFS Storage 7420 cluster with four HBAs and twenty-four Sun Disk shelves