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Oracle® ZFS Storage Appliance Cabling Guide

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Updated: July 2017
 
 

Cabling Tables and Diagrams

The following table describes the locations and port connections for two controllers and eight disk shelves in the base cabinet, using 3-meter SAS cables. The first disk shelf is located in RU01, and each disk shelf has two I/O Modules (IOMs).

Table 11  Base Cabinet: Controller to Disk Shelf (3-meter Cables)
FROM
TO
RU
CONTROLLER
HBA PORT
RU
DISK SHELF
DISK SHELF PORT
20
1
Slot 2, Port 0
1
1
IOM 1, Port 2
17
0
Slot 6, Port 0
1
1
IOM 0 Port 2
20
1
Slot 2, Port 1
23
3
IOM 1, Port 2
17
0
Slot 6, Port 1
23
3
IOM 0 Port 2
17
0
Slot 2, Port 0
1, 5, 13
1, 2, 6
IOM 1, Port 0
20
1
Slot 6, Port 0
1, 5, 13
1, 2, 6
IOM 0, Port 0
17
0
Slot 2, Port 1
27, 35
4, 8
IOM 1, Port 0
20
1
Slot 6, Port 1
27, 35
4, 8
IOM 0, Port 0

The following table describes the locations and port connections for eight disk shelves in an expansion cabinet, using 6-meter SAS cables. The first disk shelf is located in RU01, and each disk shelf has two I/O Modules (IOMs). The expansion Cabinet supports disk shelves 9 through 16.

Table 12  Expansion Cabinet: Controller to Disk Shelf (6-meter Cables)
FROM
TO
RU
CONTROLLER
HBA PORT
RU
DISK SHELF
DISK SHELF PORT
20
1
Slot 2, Port 2
1
9
IOM 1, Port 2
17
0
Slot 6, Port 2
1
9
IOM 0, Port 2
20
1
Slot 2, Port 3
21
11
IOM 1, Port 2
17
0
Slot 6, Port 3
21
11
IOM 0, Port 2
17
0
Slot 2, Port 2
5, 9, 13
10, 13, 14
IOM 1, Port 0
20
1
Slot 6, Port 2
5, 9, 13
10, 13, 14
IOM 0, Port 0
17
0
Slot 2, Port 3
25, 33
12, 16
IOM 1, Port 0
20
1
Slot 6, Port 3
25, 33
12, 16
IOM 0, Port 0

The following diagrams describe how pre-racked systems are cabled, as well as how to expand your system in the future.

Figure 640  ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-2: 10 DE3-24C Disk Shelves

image:ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-2: 10 DE3-24C Disk                             Shelves

Figure 641  ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-2: 12 DE3-24C Disk Shelves

image:ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-2: 12 DE3-24C Disk                             Shelves

Figure 642  ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-2: 13 DE3-24C Disk Shelves (Half Rack)

image:ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-2: 13 DE3-24C Disk Shelves                             (Half Rack)

Figure 643  ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-2: 14 DE3-24C Disk Shelves

image:ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-2: 14 DE3-24C Disk                             Shelves

Figure 644  ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-2: 16 DE3-24C Disk Shelves

image:ZFS Storage Appliance Racked System ZS5-2: 16 DE3-24C Disk                             Shelves