Operating instructions

C. Connecting the Power and Fibre Channel Cables

1. Reinstall the disk drives and power

supplies.

2. Connect one end of each power cord

to the array ac power receptacle (see

Fig. 38), and the other end to one of

these ac power outlets:

• Separate ac circuits.

• Separate uninterruptible

power supplies (UPSs).

• For racked arrays, separate

power distribution units (PDUs).

Fig. 38. Connecting power cords for high availability

3. Remove the Gigabit Interface

Converter (GBIC) protective cap

(Fig. 39, A) and fibre optic

connector protective caps (B).

CAUTION! Connecting a fibre optic

cable without removing the caps may

cause damage to the fibre optic

connection and loss of data.

Fig. 39. Removing caps from GBIC and fibre optic connectors

4. Connect the GBICs to the HOST FC

connectors (see Fig. 40, A).

5. Connect the optical Fibre Channel

cables (B) to the GBICs and to the

host, hub, or switch.

NOTE: Refer to the

VA 7100 User’s

Guide

, A6183-90900, for sample

configurations.

Fig. 40. Connecting the FC optical cables